Jan Smith’s entire working career has been within the health care sector, starting out as a registered nurse. Jan is the Manager of the newly formed Te Manawa Taki Regional Cancer Hub and has broad experience in strategic health planning and formal service change to models of care. Jan has facilitated the Midland Palliative Care governance and work programme while managing the Midland Cancer Network since 2006. Jan’s extensive work portfolio has included supporting the development and implementation of local district strategic palliative care plans and more recently, the development of the first regional specialist palliative care workforce plan.