1. Why are you in the care sector?
I started working in the care industry as a care assistant and realised very quickly that I enjoyed caring for the elderly and vulnerable, progressed through the years to become a Registered Care Manager. I have over 8 years’ experience working in the care industry working with Elderly, supporting people with mental health conditions, ensuring people receive good quality care, seeing the positive impact that you can make on a persons life is a rewards in itself. I take great pride in my work ensuring that quality of care is priority, leading staff to provide person centred care, with a positive flexible attitude leads to positive outcomes. I am a conscientious person who takes pride in providing high quality care.
2. What do you enjoy about the care sector?
I have always loved working in the care sector, seeing the happiness and smiles on residents’ faces is so rewarding, along with making so many memories with residents. The satisfaction you gain from walking out of the doors at fern hill house after your shift knowing you have done you absolute best is indescribable
3. What experience do you have in the care sector?
I have over 8 years’ experience in the care sector and have achieved level 2 & 3 in health and social care and currently working towards my Level 5 leadership and management course. I started working in the care sector when I was 18 years old. I found caring for people was very rewarding, the homes I have worked in have all specialized in Residential / Dementia, I have worked my way up ladder, starting as a care assistant to senior care assistant then on to team leader, I came to fern hill house is December 2019 as the homes deputy Managers, I was then offered the role of being a support manager for one our groups sister homes in Blackpool before be offered an amazing opportunity to become fern hill’s home manager. being a home’s manager provides me with the opportunity to develop and support staff this in turn provides positive care.
4. What are your qualifications in the care sector?
I currently hold my NVQ level 2&3 in health and social care and I am currently completing my NVQ level 5 leadership and management qualification.
5. What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are that I focus on my work and devote most of my time to this. I am very passionate about my work. I enjoy music, meeting people, attending festivals with my family and walking my dogs
6. What motivates you to succeed in the care sector?
I have always known from day one of working in care that I would one day become a care home manager and at 25 years old I have achieved this, this is a job for life which I will continue to push myself and gain as much knowledge along the way as possible. I’m very passionate about care and I thrive off challenges, I enjoy working as part of a team leading by example.
7. Tell me a little about your care team?
The care team at Fern Hill House consist of Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior Carers, Care Assistants, Domestic Staff, Cooks, and an Activity Co-ordinator. 95% of our Care staff have achieved Level 2 Health & Social Care or above and continue to improve their skills though continuous training. All staff at Fern Hill House delivers care in a compassionate manor
8. Why is it important to have stimulating activities in your home?
Having a choice of activities that amount to something, is important for improving a sense of independence and positive self-image in the residents. We all have different views on activities, activities can be life skills (house chores), arts, crafts, going dancing, looking after someone, it is something that we do that makes us feel good about ourselves.
9.Why should your home look after someone else’s loved one?
At times we all need extra support, a person moving into a care home it is a hard and life changing decision to make for yourself or your loved ones , it is important for the person to be cared for in a person-centred approach, this also includes people involved in their life and life history. Working closely with the person and their representative we can develop a plan to support their care needs in a holistic approach.
10. Would you place your loved one in your home?
Choosing a care home is a very difficult decision to make, I would want my loved ones to be cared for by people who ensure that my loved one keeps their identity and that the staff are caring as well as supportive promoting independence, I would want my loved one to be safe and know that when I am not there they will be well cared for, I would want to feel that I am visiting their home and to be made to feel welcome. Fern Hill house provides you with a warm welcome when you visit the home, it is important to visit the home as words do not do it justice.