James is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. He has held various senior leadership roles in the NHS and national professional bodies. Primarily focusing on work in clinical health psychology, he is the current lead for the East Midlands Cancer Alliance Centre for Psychosocial Health.

James is an experienced trainer, researcher, and clinician and has received national recognition for innovative service design and delivery. He has a particular interest in evaluation of training methods to ensure impact and value for money.