Suzanne Hilton

Experience

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  NHS Trusts South London

  Sept 1987 - Sept 1996

  Occupational Therapist - various clinical positions

  - Management of a clinical case load- Provision of expert clinical advice

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  South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (Mental Health of Older Adults Directorate)

  Sept 1996 - Oct 2003

  Senior managment roles

  - Strategic overview of the Occupational Therapy service across 4 boroughs in acute and community sites- Professional leadership to 40 Occupational Therapists- Operational line management to Occupational Therapy managers

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  North West London Strategic Health Authority

  Oct 2003 - Mar 2005

  Allied Health Professions (AHP) and Healthcare Science (HCS) Lead

  - Co-ordination of the implementation of the strategy to expand the AHP/HCS workforce- Provision of regular and timely expert professional advice to the SHA regarding current issues across the range of AHP and HCS Professions - Provision of professional leadership for AHPs and HCSs in the North West London - Establishment of pan-London and National links with other AHP and HCS Leads and the Department of Health- Organisation of a number of sector and pan-London events to progress the workforce development agenda Show less

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  Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority

  Mar 2005 - Sept 2006

  Commissioning and Performance Manager

  - Ensured contract compliance and delivery of the undergraduate health education programmes for AHPs through the evaluation of performance indicators - Developed tender specifications for the undergraduate health education programmes for AHPs - Organised and facilitated stakeholder events to inform the development of the specifications- Worked with multiple stakeholders to across NHS Trusts and Higher Education Institutions to monitor the quality of the education and placements provided- Organised and chaired contract monitoring meetings Show less

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  Coventry University

  Oct 2006 - now

  Developing the health and social care workforce of the future, the key function of Health and Social Care Unit is to provide a one stop shop for student and employer enquires and to provide a strategic and co-ordinated approach to the Faculty’s portfolio of post-qualifying CPD for the health and social care workforce. The Unit offers a tailored approach meeting the needs of both students and commissioners. As the Associate Director for the Health and Social Care Unit I oversee the continuing professional development portfolio for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Show less - Oversight of the research support that is provided to the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences ensuring that this is in line with the Faculty’s research strategy and the University’s corporate plan- Work with the senior team to develop the applied research strategy for the Faculty ensuring that this secures income to support wide-ranging research activities- Development of a broad understanding of the business context in which the University operates nationally and internationally- Ensuring that the activities undertaken in the Faculty are consistent with the University’s corporate aims- Development and ongoing management of relationships with a range of organisations linked to the Faculty/ University e.g. development of the multi-touch relationships with local NHS Trusts- Line-management of 3 Business Development Officers Show less

  • Head of School (Nursing Midwifery and Health) Coventry University

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Deputy Head of School (Nursing, Midwifery and Health)

    Dec 2016 - Jun 2021

  • Associate Head (Enterprise and Commercial)

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Associate Director, Health and Social Care Unit

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Business Development Manager

    Oct 2006 - Dec 2014