I have worked for Prestige Nursing & Care in Redhill for over four years.  I left the retail industry to work within a more fulfilling role.  I joined Prestige as Care Co-ordinator which helped me gain an in-depth knowledge about the provision of high-quality home care. I then became a Care Manager and was seconded to temporarily manage the Prestige branch in Dartford.

Since working at Prestige I have continued to develop my skills and qualifications and am proud to have achieved a Skills First Level 3 Diploma in Business Management, Skills First Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services – Adults Management. I am currently working towards Skills First Level 5 Diploma in Operational and Departmental Management.

I am now responsible for managing the Redhill branch.  My heart has been, and always will be in care and I have a huge passion for ensuring people get the very best care and my team is supported to deliver the high standards of care we expect at Prestige in Redhill.

I joined Prestige Nursing & Care In January 2022. I qualified as a Registered Nurse with a BA in Professional Studies in Nursing from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh in 1988, and attained an MSc in Nursing from Manchester University in 2004. I spent 33 years working in the NHS, 31 years of which was as a District Nurse where I was also a qualified Community Practice Teacher/Assessor and nurse prescriber.

In 2017, after a short stint working with NHS 111, I started work in the social care sector, firstly as a Regional Nurse, before moving into an Operational Manager position.

I have a passion for learning and development and am keen to working with my colleagues across Prestige to further develop this function and support our teams with reaching their potential.

I joined Prestige in April 2018 where I have been given the opportunity to develop in my role. As the Paediatric Clinical Lead and Paediatric Safeguarding Lead for the company, I am particularly proud of the work we have done to further develop our paediatric training.

I qualified as a Registered Adult Nurse in 2011 at Royal Preston Hospital through the University of Central Lancashire. I have gained a wealth of experience in a variety of different settings, firstly in Intensive Care at Preston then through multiple different hospitals across the North West. I then moved into Renal care before training as a Disability Analyst assessing for Personal Independence Payments. Following this was the start of my community based nursing journey. I worked in a complex care nursing unit for 12 months then moved into Complex home care.

I began working for Prestige Nursing & Care in January 2022 and love what I do. I provided clinical expertise, training and professional leadership to the Blackpool team, to ensure the safe planning and delivery of high quality care to adults with complex needs within their homes and community settings. I take great pride in my work and my aim is to always ensure person centred, holistic care is delivered to our clients and families.

As of February 2023 I am now the Mobilisation Complex Nurse Specialist covering England and Scotland.

My areas of interest include Complex Care, in particular Tracheostomy management and care. I have always enjoyed teaching and mentoring new staff and students within my career. My aim at prestige is to ensure support and training is always available to our carers and team members.