Oonagh Monkhouse

Director of Pay, Reward and Employment Relations

Oonagh, formerly director of workforce and organisational development at the Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, brings extensive experience from across the NHS. She joined the trust in October 2017, having previously held the same role at Bedford Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She was also HR director at Cambridge University Hospitals.

She will be leading national NHS employer policy on employment relations, pay, reward and contractual frameworks in line with DHSC mandates. Oonagh will also provide high‑quality policy, analysis and support for national negotiating bodies, including Agenda for Change, medical contracts and the NHS Pension Scheme.

Alongside her role at the Royal Papworth, Oonagh has for several years served as co‑chair of the national Agenda for Change NHS Staff Council, working closely with trade union colleagues on national pay, terms and conditions.

Originally from Northern Ireland, Oonagh began her NHS career in Belfast before moving to Cambridge in 1993, building a strong track record in workforce, reward and staff experience.