Adam Smith is the Strategic Lead for Improvement and Innovation in the Mental Health Directorate at the Scottish Government. Adam has extensive knowledge of supporting services to apply the rigour of quality improvement, having supported Children’s Services across Scotland in his previous role. He is currently the lead for a new national psychology early intervention service, where he provides strategic and service improvement advice and support. Adam has gained experience in supporting Quality Improvement and the use of the Model for Improvement at international, national, strategic and project level, helping to take forward and deliver on key priorities, bringing about a much more co-ordinated and joined up approach to service delivery.

Adam is also a qualified ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and Mentor. He is looking forward to continuing to build on his coaching skills that he has acquired as part of his working career, alongside his time as core faculty on the Scottish Coaching and Leading for Improvement Programme (SCLIP) – A programme that teaches and supports improvement coaches and leaders to bring together the threads of coaching, leadership, and quality improvement to improve outcomes.