Becky Martin is Deputy Chief Nurse at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. She qualified as an Adult Registered Nurse at the West Sussex College of Nursing and Midwifery in Chichester in 1995. After returning to Birmingham in 1998, Becky worked at Good Hope Hospital and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital before joining Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust in 2005, one of BCHC’s legacy organisations. She has worked in community healthcare ever since.

With 34 years of nursing experience, Becky has worked across acute medicine, orthopaedics, community nursing and tissue viability. Over the past decade, she has held a range of operational, strategic and clinical leadership roles, including Quality and Safety Lead Nurse at BCHC and a lead nurse role within Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG. She returned to BCHC in 2020 as Director of Nursing and Therapies for the Trust’s Adult Community Division and was appointed Deputy Chief Nurse in 2023.

Becky holds a Diploma in Adult Nursing, a BSc in Clinical Nursing Studies, a specialist practice qualification in tissue viability and the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MSc in Healthcare Leadership.

In 2023, Becky received the Queen’s Nurse Award in recognition of her contribution to community nursing. Becky is passionate about improving patient experience and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care. She leads several key initiatives focused on strengthening patient safety and supporting staff development, reflecting her commitment to nursing excellence and effective quality and safety leadership.

A dedicated nurse and compassionate leader, Becky brings her own credibility and commitment to the nursing profession and to delivering the best possible outcomes for patients and communities.