Nick is CEO of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), the largest and oldest nationally recognised professional organisation for occupational health. SOM advances knowledge through its Journal of Occupational Medicine. It advocates to policy makers of the value of occupational health via its Patrons: Lord Blunkett, Dame Carol Black, Lord Popat and Sir Norman Lamb.

Nick has held senior posts in the NHS, Hospice UK and MSI. He has completed a Windsor Leadership Trust and ACEVO next generation CEO training, a diploma in management, a degree in Economics and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is an honorary adviser for Global Health Partners and was Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. He is currently Trustee of the British Geriatric Society and Chair of ROSPA’s National Occupational Health and Safety Committee.

Nick received honorary membership of the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) and the FPH President’s Medal in 2025. He currently judges for CIPD and MemCom workplace health awards. He also acts as Honorary Secretary of the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative.