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Tom Smerdon

Observer · DISC type ci
Group Director of Neighbourhood Health at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts
📍 Chertsey, England, United Kingdom

Tom Smerdon is the Group Director of Neighbourhood Health for Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts. With a career at Ashford and St. Peters since 2011 and an Executive Doctorate, he has a passion for partnership working and a keen interest in population health management.

He values his educational background and the professional relationships formed there, having fondly shared memories of returning to Hult Ashridge Executive Education, where he completed his Masters and Doctorate degrees.

During his time as Interim CEO of CSH Surrey, he championed the value that employee-owned social enterprises can bring to the NHS.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Group Director of Neighbourhood Health
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chertsey, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Value Driven
Curious
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Neighbourhood Health
His current role is centered on developing and leading integrated health initiatives at a neighborhood level across two NHS Foundation Trusts.
Population Health Management
His professional biography explicitly states a keen interest in population health management, a key aspect of his strategic focus within the NHS.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Group Director of Neighbourhood Health
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts
6-2025 - 12-2025
Interim Chief Executive Officer
CSH Surrey
3-2019 - 6-2025
Director of Strategy and Sustainability
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
12-2016 - 3-2019
Director Of Operations
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
6-2013 - 12-2016
Associate Director of Operations
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
In the press

Media appearances

Tom Smerdon appointed interim chief executive of CSH Surrey. Featured in CSH Surrey
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Education
1-2024 - 2029
Executive Doctorate
Hult Ashridge Executive Education
2010 - 2011
Masters
Hult Ashridge Executive Education
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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