Hi I’m Sarah,

I’m a health and social care trainer delivering mandatory training to health care settings, you might say I’ve dedicated a large part of my life to health and social care. Starting at 18 looking after individuals in their own homes. I have worked in supported living and scope house assisting individuals with PMLD, I’ve also worked with spinal injury patients through rehabilitation, Individuals with dementia and supported district Nurses with pressure care and wound dressing. I’ve also supported individuals with drugs and alcohol rehabilitation, Working with probation officers and welfare officers.

I completed my NVQ levels 2 and 3, My A1 assessor and V1 internal verifiers awards. I went to work for west Cheshire college as an assessor and completed a teaching award to tutor in health and social care. I also worked with the safeguarding team.

Favourite film: Favourite film there is a million! I love muppets Christmas Carol 😂 and death proof.

Favourite music: Favourite band Levellers, Mississippi riot and songs with words

Hobbies: When I am not working, I love to snow board, wake board and camp! Huge fan of VW’s! I love live music.

Hi I’m Louis

In 2019 I completed a business management degree. Since then, I’ve taken on a range of different roles from sales to admin. I have recently joined Caring for Care as a customer assistant, helping with enquiries and taking open course bookings. Occasionally found editing the website or singing along to frozen.

Favourite film: Shutter Island

Favourite music: Dave

Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy gaming and walking.

Hi I’m Emma

I have completed a Sport and Exercise Science Degree, a Level 2 in Counselling Skills, a Level 2 in Nutrition and a Level 2 in Team Leading. I have worked in the wedding industry since I was 15 years old from being a young waitress to being promoted to a wedding coordinator. As you can see, I have absolutely no clue what career path I should take, but what I do know is that I love customer service and my position here at Caring for Care and therefore it is a pleasure for me to help Care Home/Nurse Managers with their training requirements and building strong relationships with our lovely customers.

Favourite film: Me before you

Favourite music: Maddie & Tae

Hobby: Netball

Hi I’m Nicky,

I went straight into work via a YTS after leaving school, with the usual exams, a YTS should run for 12 months before being considered for a contract, however I received a full contract within 6 months.  I went to night school to complete my typing exams, RSA 1 & 2.  Throughout my career I have worked for a variety of employers ranging from the NHS to communication/manufacturing companies.

During my career at my last employer the Douglas Macmillan Hospice I passed my Level 3 Diploma in Business and Administration, NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading and was an Excellence Champion for Investors In Excellence.  I joined Caring for Care after being made redundant and I can honestly say it’s the best decision I made to join the team.

Favourite film:  I don’t watch a lot of films, but love the up-to-date James Bond, Love Actually, The Holiday.

Favourite music:   Varied tastes, seen lots of live performances, from Prince, Eminem, U2, Pink.  I’d say anything that gets me up to dance.

Hobbies: Gym and when allowed travelling.

Hi I’m Abbey,

I am the administrator at Caring for Care. My role includes tasks such as preparing paperwork for the courses we have booked in. I also create certificates for delegates who have completed courses.

I have recently completed a Level 2 Business Admin apprenticeship; this has taught me a lot about the business environment and helped within my role as it has allowed me to be more efficient. I will be studying Level 3 customer service next. In college I studied Travel and Tourism.

Favourite film: The Lion King

Favourite music: One Direction

Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, I also like to play Animal Crossing or the Sims.

Hi I’m Jenna,

RGN , RMN

Nurse Passion: Working with the elderly and supporting them through end-of-life care. I am not patient facing, but when I was, I loved holding hands and listening to stories that residents would tell me. I am also a lifelong learner and the topics I enjoy the most that have impacted my career have been communication and management.

Favourite film: Die hard.

Favourite music: Anything I can sing badly too and that makes me smiley.

Hobby: Writing to do lists for Rob Platt – I do it like it’s my job!

Hi, I’m Caron,

I’m a RN with 30 years community nursing experience including palliative care specialist nurse and student nurse mentor. Lately I integrated my skills to become a Clinical skills trainer. In my spare time I volunteer as a Community First Responder responding to 999 calls in my local community.

Favourite film: is a very difficult as I like so many but the one I can watch over again is Avatar

Favourite music: again, very difficult as I have a very eclectic taste probably Freddie Mercury/Queen

Hobbies: Hockey Right defence, Jogging, long walks, grandchildren, knitting etc

Hi. I’m John Starr,

I’ve worked in and around the NHS since 1973. During that time, I qualified and worked as a General Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse and District Nurse.

I worked in many disciplines along the way……ENT, Orthopaedics, Medicine, Urology, Surgery, Theatre, Elderly Care, Paediatrics to name just a few.

I’ve maintained my NMC registration whilst also pursuing a career in Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Sales and Management. From rookie Sales Representative to UK Sales Manager via Training and Continuing Care Case Management. Work has been kind enough to have taken me around Europe, North America and the Middle East.

I now have my own Clinical Education Consultancy which provides training services and operating theatre surgeon and staff support to multinational companies.

People sometime ask me when I started training. Well, I was 9 or 10 years old when I joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade and began teaching the junior cadets when I was in my teens. I was appointed as Superintendent of the SJAB, Brighouse and Rastrick Division, eventually becoming the Chief Nursing Officer for the whole of Calderdale. Thinking about it, I’ve been teaching and training people virtually all my life.

Favourite film: depends what mood I’m in.

Favourite music: all depends on my mood. Think I’ve seen over 500 artists / groups over the years, every Reading Festival (used to be called Jazz, Blues and Rock Festival) between 1970 – 1980.

But there’s one standout guy……………………..SRV.

Hobbies: Away from work I enjoy walking in the wilds of Yorkshire, geocaching along the way (google it!). My wife Lynda and I enjoy the cinema, theatre, concerts and gardening when time permits. And then there’s our grandson George who’ll will take care of any spare time that’s left over.”

Hi, I’m Julie.

I’ve been working with Caring for Care as an associate clinical trainer since October 2020 although I have over 10 years’ experience working as a trainer.

I qualified as a RN in 1995 and have worked in multiple settings including acute surgery, acute medicine, in the community and in residential and nursing homes.

I spent over 13 years working in the medical sales industry where I developed my passion for training and people development, and where I gained my Advanced Certificate in Learning and Development (CIPD) and my British Institute for Learning and Development (BILD) Diploma in Learning and Development. I love to learn so as part of my own continuing development I am currently studying for a BSc (Hons) with the Open University.

I’m passionate about ensuring all caring professionals are supported with their ongoing development, and that they receive the necessary support and education to provide the best possible care they can.

Favourite film: there are so many to choose from but for me you can’t beat a rip-roaring, cheese-tastic, lung-busting musical something like the wizard of Oz, Moulin Rouge, West Side Story (the original 1961 one) or Bugsy Malone!

Favourite music: well, I do love the “matchstick figures” of Lowry.

Hobbies: well, I love eating cheese! So, I need to do plenty of running and yoga so I can keep up the cheese eating!

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