Susannah Ford
Public Health Specialist
Exeter
Summary
Commissioner and Public Health Specialist with public, private and voluntary sector experience in service design and system change. Areas of interest: public health, early intervention, social enterprise, community development and partnership and outcomes-based accountability
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Service Improvement Lead - Mental Health
South West Academic Health Science Network
Exeter, Devon
10.2022 - Current
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects for Integrated Care System and VCSE partners
- Developed and initiated projects,and delivered evaluation and impact reports
- Facilitated strategy development and planned with cross-sector teams.
- Developed and delivered Codesigned projects with community and VCSE partners in applied research for university partners
Public Health Specialist
Torbay Public Health, Torbay Public Health, Torbay Council Town
Torquay
01.2018 - Current
- Led commissioning of Integrated 0to19 Contract https://www.0to19Torbay.co.uk
- Led on strategic approach to inequalities and improvement for children, young people and families
- Partnered with NHS and voluntary sector driving improvements in community health
Consultant
The Kaleidoscope
05.2016 - 01.2018
- Improved performance, workforce retention and management systems to facilitate service design and system thinking.
Chief Executive Officer
South West Family Support
Barnstaple
01.2011 - 05.2016
- Creation, design, and direction of new social enterprise
- Business planning, strategic and operational management
- Supervision of multidisciplinary staff team in therapeutic interventions
Consultant Trainer
Thrive FTC , The Quadrangle,
Newton Abbot
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Training delivery/development -teaching and learning styles, trauma, system design
Regional Operations Manager
ThriveFTC
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Partnership development South West England
Senior Manager
Integrated Children’s Services
Barnstaple
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Devon, EX31 3UD
- Strategic redesign and business modelling
Senior Manager
North Devon Youth Offending, Barbican House Barnstaple
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Strategic redesign of Early Intervention Project
Early Intervention Specialist
Childrens Activities and Support Programme
Barnstaple
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Early intervention project design and delivery
Consultant Trainer Equality and Diversity
Persona Dolls UK
London
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Delivering equality and diversity training programme across UK
Early Years Educator
Haringey Traveller Education
London
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Research and project design for the Early Years with Travelling community
Community Playwork
Range of community organisations
01.1994 - 01.2001
- I worked in London and Australia as a playworker and coordinator of play projects for schools and community organisations.
English Teacher
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Following my degree, I worked in a series of voluntary positions including, , Poland, Education worker Hackney, Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project, Trainee Counsellor London wide, LEAP Theatre workshop facilitator
Education
Certificate of Credit in Commissioning and Purchasing for Public Care -
IPC Oxford Brookes
Oxford 01.2018 - 04.2018
Postgraduate Certificate Children And Young People -
Marjon University
Plymouth 04.2014 - 01.2015
Education And Training Level 4 -
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater 09.2009 - 07.2010
Narrative Therapy - Level 1 And 2
The Institute of Narrative Therapy
UK 04.2005 - 04.2007
BA (Hons)Contemporary Writing - Psychology, Literature And Philosophy
Middlesex University
London 09.1989 - 07.1992
A Levels - French And English
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
Lincolnshire 09.1982 - 07.1989
Partner Websites
https://www.0to19torbay.co.uk/
https://www.thriveapproach.com/
Timeline
Service Improvement Lead - Mental Health
South West Academic Health Science Network
10.2022 - Current
Certificate of Credit in Commissioning and Purchasing for Public Care -
IPC Oxford Brookes
01.2018 - 04.2018
Public Health Specialist
Torbay Public Health, Torbay Public Health, Torbay Council Town
01.2018 - Current
Consultant
The Kaleidoscope
05.2016 - 01.2018
Postgraduate Certificate Children And Young People -
Marjon University
04.2014 - 01.2015
Consultant Trainer
Thrive FTC , The Quadrangle,
01.2012 - 01.2016
Regional Operations Manager
ThriveFTC
01.2012 - 01.2013
Chief Executive Officer
South West Family Support
01.2011 - 05.2016
Senior Manager
Integrated Children’s Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
Education And Training Level 4 -
Bridgewater College
09.2009 - 07.2010
Senior Manager
North Devon Youth Offending, Barbican House Barnstaple
01.2007 - 01.2010
Narrative Therapy - Level 1 And 2
The Institute of Narrative Therapy
04.2005 - 04.2007
Early Intervention Specialist
Childrens Activities and Support Programme
01.2005 - 01.2007
Consultant Trainer Equality and Diversity
Persona Dolls UK
01.2004 - 01.2005
Early Years Educator
Haringey Traveller Education
01.2001 - 01.2004
Community Playwork
Range of community organisations
01.1994 - 01.2001
English Teacher
01.1992 - 01.1994
BA (Hons)Contemporary Writing - Psychology, Literature And Philosophy
Middlesex University
09.1989 - 07.1992
A Levels - French And English
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
09.1982 - 07.1989
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