Emma L. Wadey is the Chief Nursing Officer of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Dr. Wadey is the Nursing and Allied Health professional lead for the organisation, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective mental health care. Enthusiastic about the provision and transformation of recovery based mental health care, she has led the development of new and innovative services for the most vulnerable in our society. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the clinical lead for the National Mental Health, response cell, and technical advisor to WHO, providing expert clinical oversight during the pandemic. Dr. Wadey is committed to social justice and improving mental health care especially to those from marginalized groups and is particularly skilled in the development of national policy and translating research into practice. During her career she has specialised in the prevention of suicide and promotion of health and wellbeing, for both communities and healthcare staff, including the development of national suicide prevention toolkits and the implementation of professional Nurse advocates to all healthcare settings. A fellow of the Queen's Nursing institute and visiting Professor at the University of Surrey, most recently she has contributed to the ICN Guidelines on Mental Health nursing and is a member of the WHO MH collaborative for Europe.