Tim Wright - Interim Hospital Manager

Tim joined Cygnet in January 2019 at Cygnet Oaks following a successful 21 year career in the NHS. Tim qualified as a mental health nurse in 1996 before going on to study for a BMedSci (Hons) in Forensic Mental Health. With a career in secure service he has taken on many roles from staff nurse, senior staff nurse, clinical team leader, modern matron and hospital security manager. Tim has also been local security management specialist (LSMS) for a large NHS mental health trust.

Tim is always open to new ideas in terms of service user focused outcomes, engaging individuals in meaningful activity and promoting the care pathway to independent living. Tim is also a level 1 table tennis coach and always keen to get others into the sport.

Dr Snur Hamad - Medical Director

Dr Hamad is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrist and have been working in the UK as a doctor since 2004. He trained as a general adult psychiatrist with a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders in Yorkshire Deanery’s Higher Specialist Training Programme between 2014 to 2017. Since 2005 he has worked for different NHS Foundation Trusts in Yorkshire, as a Psychiatrist. He worked for Cygnet Oaks in Barnsley between 2018 to 2020, and joined Cygnet Wyke Hospital in September 2020.

Dr Aigbenosedeba (Ig) Ebewele - Speciality Doctor

Dr Ig Ebewele completed his training as a medical doctor in 2017 at the University of Benin in Nigeria. He moved to the UK in 2022, where he completed a Master’s in Public Health. Ig started his Journey with Cygnet in 2023 at Cygnet Hospital Wyke where he worked in the Acute services and also in a Rehabilitation service for patients with learning Disabilities and autism. Ig moved to join the Cygnet Lodge Brighouse team in May 2025 before moving on to join Cygnet Hospital Wyke.

Clodagh Burns – Head Occupational Therapist

Clodagh graduated with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from Trinity College Dublin in 2013. She started her career working in the NHS on acute mental health wards. Clodagh joined Cygnet Health Care in September 2016, she has worked within the high dependency inpatient mental health service line as well as the learning disability and autism services. She is currently the Head Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Hospital Wyke working on Kingfisher ward.

Clodagh is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their personal goals. Clodagh has a special interest in Autism and sensory integration. She is committed to creating sensory friendly environments for the service users she works with. Clodagh is currently developing her knowledge of Sensory Integration and autism further through formal training.

Clodagh is the Regional Lead for the West Yorkshire Region. She provides leadership and guidance for the Occupational Therapy teams within this region. Clodagh has completed the Level 5 Visionary Leaders Management Apprenticeship through Cygnet Health.

Clodagh is an accredited practice educator. She enjoys supporting students with their learning by providing a number of student’s placements throughout the year.

Sarah Stephenson – Lead Social Worker

Sarah qualified as a Registered Learning Disability Nurse and a Social Worker in 2018. She started working as a newly qualified nurse within Cygnet in 2018 and transferred over to Social work in 2020. Prior to this she her experience was in working with people with mental health issues in the community. As a nurse, Sarah also had experience in working in substance misuse and complex care services.

Before qualifying as a nurse Sarah became a support worker supporting with people with learning disabilities and autism in 2010. She enjoyed supporting individuals to engage in activities that were meaningful to them and accessing the community. After 4 years in this role, she wanted to do more for people and wanted to make a difference, and so decided to go to the University of Salford to complete a degree in Integrated Practice in Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work.

Kerri Kellett - Administration Manager

Kerri started working at Wyke in January 2008 as a Medical Secretary. In August 2015 she successfully interviewed for the post of Administration Manager.

She gained AMSPAR Medical Receptionist and Medical Secretary Diplomas which put her in good stead for the Medical Secretary role in the busy Cardiothoracic Department at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, where she worked for nine years before relocating to Yorkshire. She recently completed the Level 5 Visionary Leaders Management Apprenticeship through Cygnet Health Care.

Kerri is the Mental Health First Aider and a Freedom to Speak Up Ambassador for Wyke; she has a passion for supporting others and ensuring they have a voice within the workplace. She loves her role and feels that she has a great Administration Team who work together to ensure the needs of the service are met.

Ashley Hamlin – Ward Manager

Ashley started off working in healthcare in 2009 and began her career at Alpha Hospital Bury in 2013 as a support worker on the CAMHS PICU ward. Alpha Hospitals were eventually sold to Cygnet in 2016 where she remained until qualified. Ashley worked in various different roles including supporting the Occupation Therapy department before attending the University of Central Lancashire to qualify as a Mental Health Nurse.

Ashley remained within Cygnet Bury predominantly working on the CAMHS PICU however gaining further experience in low secure and general adolescent wards. She progressed to Clinical Team Leader and eventually became Night Service Coordinator managing the service out of hours including the adult and deaf services across the site which included 15 wards.

Ashley left Cygnet Bury to gain managerial experience in a Tier 3 CAMHS inpatient setting before returning back to Cygnet as a Ward Manager at Cygnet Hospital Wyke bringing with her experience across many services. Ashley is passionate about her role and enjoys supporting people in their time of need.

Ian Rutter – Phoenix Ward Manager

Ian is a Registered Mental Health Nurse with 41 years’ experience and is a highly experienced Ward Manager who has been a Ward Manager for Cygnet for 8 years and has nursed for Cygnet for over 18 years.

Ian is committed to driving high quality care and the service user experience and this is shown by his track record of improving services where he worked before. He is committed to working with home area services and families to ensure a smooth transition for service users from hospital to the community.

Ian is also a qualified teacher and is keen to develop and improve the skills and knowledge of the staff.