LJM Homecare Brierley Hill

My background is in nursing, working in a number of different nursing environments. I started LJM Homecare Lincoln in 2014 because I saw a real need for quality, reliable, and individually focused care. My passion is being constructive in empowering individuals to be as independent as possible within their homes and giving staff the ability and confidence to flourish into the best version of themselves.

I believe in transparency, honesty, and people who genuinely have a passion for sharing my ethos, as together we are able to achieve real improvements in social care and ultimately change the experience and quality of life for the service users.

I enjoy being involved in any form of fitness and am a regular charity fundraiser for St Barnabas Hospice. Whatever the challenge, be it a mountain or a mud run, I am happy to take it on.

I started my career in care in 2012 in the community, which has dramatically changed my views on life. I pride myself on being involved with a fantastic team delivering life-changing care to my local community. In my 10 years in care, I have achieved promotion to Registered Manager and can’t imagine a more rewarding job role.

My passions involve the daily running of the branch, and I consistently strive to improve service users' experience, family involvement, and staff flourishing. My ethos aligns with that of LJM Homecare in its drive for continual improvement to achieve the best quality of life.

I enjoy challenging myself while raising money for St Barnabas Hospice. Such as when I took part in the ‘Don’t quit, get fit’ campaign and climbed Mount Toubkal, where, between 17 of us, we raised over £40000.

My role is to ensure the smooth running of the business, to work behind the scenes to ensure that the best possible staff are appointed, trained, and given every opportunity possible to improve and develop themselves to enable them to give the best possible service to our clients.

As an Assessor & IV, There is nothing more rewarding than giving someone a qualification when they lack confidence in their own abilities and showing them that anything is possible.

(Don’t hold this against me) but I also deal with the accounts and send out your invoices. I believe that you should get exactly what you pay for, and if there are any issues, I am approachable to discuss them and solve them effectively, efficiently, and fairly.

In my spare time, I enjoy training at the gym and pushing the boundaries on what I can do physically, spending time with my family and my 2 dogs Molly & Luci Lou.

I am a supporter of Ford Napa Racing in the British Touring Car Championships and enjoy attending the race meets and having a bit of friendly banter with my sister who is supporting the opposing team (Mandy).

I have been in care for around 24 years, most of which was in a nursing home, I felt like something was missing and going to work wasn’t as enjoyable as it’s always been, so I decided to take a leap and go into Domiciliary Care. It was the best decision I’ve ever made, Looking after people in their own homes and getting them to keep their independence and watch them enjoy still being able to live in their own homes with support. I feel that allowing each person to have a choice on how they would like to be cared for is the best gift anyone could give someone.