Rob Waterson is the Dean of the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience at the University of East London (UEL). A healthcare education professional and practitioner with extensive experience working with multiple stakeholders across acute and primary care settings, Rob has been involved in apprenticeship programmes since 2016, and part of trailblazer groups developing the Nursing Associate role. Rob leads on new developments at UEL’s health campus, including technological innovations for the Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub. Rob has significant experience in workforce development and transformation, teamwork and inter-professional practice including creating strong professional relationships and experience in how partnerships contribute to a positive healthcare community.