Kevin Firth initially qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1998 and has worked at Sheffield teaching hospitals since 2000. Initially working clinically within a range of specialities within medicine, including Respiratory and Geriatrics, he progressed to a Clinical Services Manager post within Therapy Services. During his time in this post he trained as Microsystem Coach with the Sheffield Microsystem Coaching Academy in 2013. Following this training, he worked on a part time basis with the Service Improvement Team before becoming a full time member of the Service improvement team in 2016. Kevin now works as a member of the Non-Elective Team with a focus on Emergency care specialities. Since training as a coach,  Kevin has coached Microsystems within Therapy Services, Renal Service, and the Frailty Assessment unit. Kevin also coaches the Sheffield COPD pathway as part of the Flow Coaching Academy.