FT Care Agency - Domiciliary Care Service (Hastings)

A long-standing public servant and entrepreneur with 35+ years of community leadership in East Sussex. As Director of FT Care, Cllr Azad champions ethical governance, partnership working with local stakeholders, and high-quality, person-centred services. He is committed to building a strong, safe, and inclusive care ecosystem that supports independence and dignity at home.

Focus areas:
Strategy & partnerships • Governance • Community engagement

Current public roles
•   Vice Chairman, East Sussex County Council (second term)
•   Member, Health & Social Care Committee (HSC) — engagement with Conquest Hospital, Bexhill

Hospital, and Eastbourne DGH
•   County Representative, Hastings & Rother Community Safety Policing Board
•   Representative, East Sussex Fire Authority (including Brighton & Hove)

Political engagement
•   Former Mayor & Deputy Mayor, Rother District Council (2017–2019) — Central Ward
•   Parliamentary Candidate, 2024 General Election

Community & interfaith
•   Chairman & Trustee, Bexhill Islamic Association (BMIC)
•   Trustee, Hastings & Rother Interfaith Forum
•   Trustee, Community Supporters
•   Trustee, Warming Up the Homeless
•   Board Member, Rotary Club of Senlac St Leonards

Business & professional
•   Director, FT Care Agency Ltd — CQC-registered domiciliary & live-in care provider
•   Founder, Holistic Care Innovation Ltd — healthcare staffing across the UK
•   Managing Director, Sussex Property Network Ltd
•   Director, Sussex Sunrise Real Estates Ltd

Core values
Health & wellbeing • Economic opportunity • Faith & inclusion • Transparent leadership

I am an experienced Registered Nurse and clinical leader with over 30 years of trusted nursing and management experience across NHS hospitals, private hospitals, mental health services and care homes in the UK. My background enables me to provide safe, consistent and trustworthy leadership, ensuring that FT Care Agency delivers care that families can rely on.

I hold professional qualifications in General Nursing, Psychiatry, Midwifery and Community Health Nursing, completing my nursing diploma in 1994. I have been a Registered Nurse since 1990, maintain an active NMC registration, and complete all mandatory training to keep my practice safe and up to date. I am also a long-standing member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Throughout my career, I have held senior posts such as Clinical Services Manager at the Langford Centre (Bramley Health), Deputy Manager with Caring Homes Group, and Clinical Lead at Barchester Healthcare. I have many years of experience working in frontline nursing roles, supporting older adults, people with complex needs, neurological conditions, mental health challenges and those requiring rehabilitation. My work has always prioritised trust, dignity, safeguarding and person-centred care.

My leadership experience includes managing safeguarding processes, leading clinical governance, conducting audits, supervising staff, improving quality standards, and ensuring full CQC compliance. I have successfully guided teams through high-pressure situations, including pandemic response, where maintaining trust, safety and stability was essential.

With extensive skills in wound care, diabetes management, infection control, palliative care, catheterisation, tracheostomy care, risk assessment and clinical decision-making, I ensure that FT Care Agency follows strong, safe and trusted clinical procedures.

Under my leadership, FT Care Agency continues to grow as a trusted, well-led and reliable home care service, dedicated to providing individuals with safe, dignified and personalised support.

With 25+ years’ experience in business management, Shamim leads FT Care’s strategy, service design, and innovation. He drives digital transformation, strengthens workforce capability, and ensures safe, compliant, person-centred domiciliary and live-in care through robust governance and strong partnerships with the NHS, local authorities, and community organisations.

Key strengths:
Strategy & growth • Digital systems • Workforce & recruitment • CQC governance & risk • Partnerships & mobilisation

Lord Brett McLean is an award-winning community and business leader based in East Sussex and one of the UK’s distinguished Royal Voluntary Service Platinum Champions.
Highly respected across charitable, civic, and business sectors, Lord Brett plays a key role in supporting community development, promoting wellbeing, and championing local organisations.
His long-standing public leadership, national recognition, and commitment to social impact make him a valued ambassador for FT Care.
As FT Care’s Brand Ambassador, Lord Brett proudly represents our mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality home care and live-in care across East Sussex, Sussex-wide, London, and surrounding regions.
A trusted voice.
A community champion.
A proud supporter of FT Care.

Mahraz proudly serves as Technology & Security Advisor at FTCare, where he takes a hands-on role in shaping and advancing the company’s technological infrastructure and implementations. Currently studying BSc Computer Science at King’s College London, and backed by real-world IT experience, he combines innovation, technical expertise, and strong problem-solving skills to deliver reliable, forward-thinking digital solutions and robust cybersecurity that support FTCare’s growth.