Ed Amaral - Consultant - Compass Associates

Ed Amaral (AREC)

Consultant - Mental Health, Complex Care and Learning Disabilities

Ed's Bio

Ed joined Compass Associates in 2024, after completing an enjoyable few years within the Asset Recovery sector, with prior hands-on experience in healthcare provision.

He is part of the Mental Health, Complex Care and Learning Disabilities subdivision, focusing on hospital and community settings across the Southern and Midlands regions.

His typical assignments are mid- to senior management placements, such as Ward Managers, Director of Clinical Services and Hospital Directors within Privately Owned, Private Equity backed and Charitable organisations specialising in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health provisions.

Ed’s calm, yet expressive and personable approach to clients and candidates allows him to build exceptional rapport with both parties, leading to long-standing relationships within the Specialist Care market.

He is multilingual, being fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and enjoys learning about new cultures.

Typical assignments:

  • Ward Manager – Mental Health Hospitals – Private Equity
  • Neurological Service Director – Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Director of Clinical Services – Learning Disability and Autism Service
  • Paediatric Clinical Lead – Complex Care at Home
  • Charge Nurse – Eating Disorders Clinic
  • Deputy Hospital Director – Child and Adolescent Mental Health