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Rachel Hill

Questioner · DISC type c
Chief Executive Officer at Friends of the Elderly
📍 Reading, England, United Kingdom

Rachel Hill is the Chief Executive Officer of Friends of the Elderly, bringing extensive experience from senior leadership roles across the NHS and charitable sectors. A registered nurse by training with a Masters in Palliative Care from Kings College London, her career has been dedicated to providing dignified, person-centered care.

Outside of her professional life, Rachel is a passionate and enthusiastic cold-water swimmer. She finds joy in swimming in rivers, lakes, and the sea throughout the year, a habit she says supports her mental health and makes her feel happiest when she is "outdoors and slightly freezing. "

For a fundraiser, Rachel completed a "Penguin Challenge, " swimming over 3, 000 meters a month through winter in just a swimsuit.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Rachel shows up

Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Rachel cares about

End-of-Life Care
A core passion throughout her career, from her beginnings as a palliative care nurse to her current CEO role focusing on dignity and holistic support for the elderly.
AI in Social Care
Has shown a recent, direct interest in exploring the practical and safe applications of artificial intelligence to enhance the social care sector.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Friends of the Elderly
4-2020 - 8-2025
Chief Executive Officer
The Whiteley Homes Trust
11-2019 - 4-2020
Acting CEO
The Whiteley Homes Trust
10-2018 - 11-2019
Director Of Care and Community
The Whiteley Homes Trust
8-2015 - 9-2018
Head of Nursing Haematology, Cellular Pathology, Palliative and End of Life Care
Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust
In the press

Media appearances

New chief for Friends of the Elderly. Featured in Third Sector
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Rachel Hill Appointed as Chief Executive of Friends Of The Elderly. Featured in Friends of the Elderly (official news)
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Education
1999 - 2001
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
King's College London
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
City St George’s, University of London
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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