Spencer Dinnage

Spencer began his professional journey in central government, working for Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise. In 2007, following the merger with Inland Revenue, he seized the opportunity to change his career path and trained as mental health nurse, qualifying and joining SEPT in 2010. This decision marked the beginning of a dedicated career in healthcare, particularly focusing on Frailty, older adult mental health and dementia care.

Spencer is an Operational Service Manager in the Trust, with dementia, older adult mental health and community health teams across Mid and South Essex. He is also the Digital Clinical Lead for the Mid & South Essex Community Care Group, an Ageing Well Steward in the MSE ICS and the regional clinical lead for older peoples mental health in NHS England. In these roles, Spencer has been instrumental in integrating mental health into holistic care for older adults, emphasising the interconnectedness of physical, mental, cognitive, social, and emotional health.

Spencer’s roles bring him in contact with clinical team members across the Trust both mental and physical Health; and community and inpatient services, at all levels.

Spencer’s areas of interest include clinical competence, the culture of care (including challenging ageism), proactive personalised holistic care, integration of care across pathways and developing a skilled workforce.

Spencer believes that good patient care can only be achieved when workforce is well supported, respected and recognised as individuals.