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.

Strategy & partnerships • Governance • Community engagement

• Member, Health & Social Care Committee (HSC) — engagement with Conquest Hospital, Bexhill

• Representative, East Sussex Fire Authority (including Brighton & Hove)

• Parliamentary Candidate, 2024 General Election

• Board Member, Rotary Club of Senlac St Leonards

• Director, Sussex Sunrise Real Estates Ltd

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.