I have worked for Prestige Nursing & Care in Staffordshire since 2016 when I started as a Care Co-ordinator, this was in fact my first job in the care sector. I am delighted to now be overseeing the Stafforsshire and Blackpool branches. Whilst in my role at Prestige I have taken opportunities to continually develop my skills and work in a range of roles including as a Recruitment Consultant and Assistant Manager to then becoming Branch Manager in 2020.  Within these roles, I have gained valuable knowledge and experience about the care sector and achieved a great understanding of Prestige’s values, policies and procedures.  I have embedded this into my working practices as well as mentoring, leading and managing team members.

I have qualifications in Leadership and Management, Business and Administration and I am due to complete QCF Level 5 in Social Care Management.  Working for Prestige Nursing & Care has given me opportunities to develop personally and professionally.  I am committed to developing care in Staffordshire so we can care and support those in our community who need good quality care.   I have also supported our service diversification to offer both adult and paediatric complex care.  This has also extended mine and the team’s knowledge, upskilling our team and further improving our retention of carers.

Working in the care sector gives me a great sense of achievement, knowing the work we do makes a huge impact on the quality of life of others.  I am passionate about supporting the great team in Staffordshire to ensure we succeed in delivering the best care possible to our clients.

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.