Senior Leadership Team
Senior Management at LOROS comprises a number of individuals who collectively have operational authority and responsibility for running the organisation. They are directed and supported by the Board of Trustees with regard to strategy and performance and provide relevant and timely information to the Board to enable it to discharge its responsibilities. The Chief Executive, Medical Director and Director of Care Services attend all Board meetings.
Jamila joined LOROS in October 2024 as Head of Retail, bringing over a decade of experience in charity retail and income generation. Her career in the sector began in 2013, working with national charities including Cancer Research UK and Barnardo’s, where she held a range of roles including Area Manager, Property Acquisition and Project Manager, and Strategy Programme Manager.
At LOROS Jamila is responsible for our portfolio of 30 shops, warehouses, and commercial cafés, leading the enterprise team to maximise sustainable income in support of hospice care. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she contributes commercial insight and focus particularly on income generation, finance, and governance through her involvement in the Income Generation and Finance & General Purposes Committees.
Jamila works alongside a dedicated enterprise team and the wider SLT, supporting the organisation’s vital work for patients and families across our community.
I have gained a wealth of Palliative and end-of-life care experience within clinical services, education, and research.
Beginning my career as a qualified Physiotherapist, graduated from the University of Birmingham, and launched my hospice career in Palliative & End of Life Care rehabilitation. Going on to manage a day hospice service and develop a Breathlessness Clinic. Then later developed a curiosity for education and research, and secured the post of Head of Clinical Education & Research at Birmingham Hospice.
I re-joined the NHS to pursue my keen professional interest in workforce development within health and social care and developed and led a Care Home Academy. At the same time as developing a research project seeking to explore the effectiveness of Palliative & end-of-life education in Care homes.
Most recently I was appointed as Head of Palliative Care for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
I feel honoured to be joining LOROS.
Emily joined LOROS in February 2025, bringing with her over 10 years’ experience in HR, primarily within the education sector, as well as earlier experience in health and social care. Her background is in supporting all aspects of HR in complex, mission-led organisations, working closely with leaders to navigate change and deliver people-centred solutions.
At LOROS, Emily oversees HR and volunteering and holds responsibility for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she brings a strong focus on values-driven leadership, inclusive culture, and practical HR insight to support strategic decision-making and organisational sustainability.
Outside of work, Emily has a young family, and enjoys reading and being part of a book club.
Jane joined LOROS in August 2024 as the Director of Care Services. Jane has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 40 years and has successfully held several senior leadership roles within the NHS and the charity sector, with the most recent being the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse at Leicester’s Hospitals. Jane has also completed her MSc in Specialist Nursing Practice (Cancer) at De Montfort University.
Jane’s career has covered a variety of specialist areas including medicine, surgery, oncology, haematology, cancer care and palliative and end of life care services. Jane has led on the delivery of Personalised Care in cancer across Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland and is passionate about delivering holistic care to our patients and their families.
Jane is responsible for leading our care services, delivering evidence-based continuous improvement, working with partners nationally and locally to strengthen the provision of palliative and end of life care and ensuring high standards of care that meet the requirements for Care Quality Commission.
Outside of work Jane enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring new cities and discovering quaint little coffee shops.
Dr Feathers is the medical lead for the Hospice and oversees medical aspects of care for patients on the ward, in day therapy, out patients and at home, in conjunction with their general practitioners and the community teams.
He is responsible for co-ordinating the other doctors who work at the Hospice including those in training. He chairs the Medicines Management Group and contributes to the Clinical Governance Committee as part of maintaining high quality governance for the Hospice.
He trained in Newcastle upon Tyne and then worked in anaesthetics, hospital medicine and general practice before training in palliative medicine in the North East, Aberdeen, Nottingham and then Leicester.
He has been particularly interested in developing services for patients with neurological conditions, has some training in cognitive behaviour therapy and facilitates advanced communication skills courses.
He became the Medical Lead for LOROS in December 2006 and shares responsibility for developing the Hospice strategy, focusing particularly on community services.
