Chair of Council

Odeth Richardson is the Head of Occupational Therapy at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals (NUTH). Odeth has been an occupational therapist for over 22 years after training at Brunel University London. Starting her career at Hillingdon Hospital, Odeth pursued her interest in social services in Harrow and Brent. After becoming the Duty Team Lead at Brent social services, Odeth joined the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals as the Head of Occupational Therapy.

Alongside her current role, Odeth is a mentor at the Elizabeth Casson Trust and a critical friend to Glasgow Caledonian University and Northumbria University looking at improving the representation and experiences of underrepresented occupational therapy students. Odeth is also the Chair of NUTH BAME Staff Network, Chair of the North East and North Cumbria ICS Race Equality Forum, Co-Chair of the Angelou Centre Trustees, a Strategic Independent Advisory Group member for the Northumbria Police and a trustee of the Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation.