Meet the Southerndown Care Home Team

Hello, my name is Cathy and I am the Activities Coordinator at Southerndown. I am really enjoying being part of such a dedicated and friendly team. My role is to organise and plan the activities in the home and prior to this I ran a craft workshop for Homestart with young mothers.

I love baking, gardening, poetry, reading and sewing, all which I like to do with my lovely residents.

Getting to know the residents has been wonderful, so many interesting stories they share with the staffs and residents and I feel proud to be a part of it. 

Hi, I am Obianujunwa Mary (Mary to everyone here) Agbo and I am a registered nurse.

Prior to joining Barchester, I have worked as a registered nurse in various hospital wards ranging from medical wards, ICU, surgical theatres, emergency rooms and neuropsychiatric wards. I have also provided community based care.. Since joining Southerndown, it has been a motivating and rewarding experience. I, and my excellent team, work together in providing optimum person centred care to our beloved residents.

Hi, I'm Sridhar and I am proud to be a nurse at Southerndown. 

My team and I are dedicated to providing the absolute best nursing care possible to each and every resident. Whether a resident needs full nursing care or simply a bit of extra support, all of us are on hand to ensure that everyone who lives here can continue to enjoy life. 

Pop in and meet our team to learn more about what great nursing care looks like. 

Hello, my name is Anice and I am a Senior Carer. 

As a Senior Carer at Southerndown my role is to ensure that the residents are supported in their day to day life with anything they need extra help with. I have a fantastic care team who I am very proud to work alongside. 

At Southerndown we pride ourselves on our care and the community feel of our home. 

Hello, I'm Charity. 

I have worked as a care assistant since 2021. Prior to joining care team I worked as an accountant. I am passionate about elderly care and this is the reason I changed my career, I find it more fulfilling when I help my residents live a better quality of life.

The teamwork in Barchester is on another level and it gives me a lot of energy to get out of bed knowing that I will be working with the best team that have the clear objective of putting a smile on someone’s face.

Hi, I am Subra, I am the Deputy General Manager here at Southerndown Care Home.

I have been working at Southerndown Care Home since July, 2021. I have completed B.Sc. Nursing and gained important experience from my time in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

I am passionate about my job and I love caring for the elderly. I started my journey in Southerndown as a Pre-registered Nurse before I became Registered General Nurse. I have been promoted as Deputy General Manager since March 2023. I am happy to take the new role and support our General Manager to create an outstanding care home environment.

Currently I am completing my NVQ-5 (Diploma in Leadership and Management) to further develop my leadership skills.

Hi, I am Letty and I am one of the Heads of Unit here at Southerndown.

As a Head of Unit I am responsible for making sure that our residents receive wonderful first-class care and are also involved in all the decision making surrounding their care. Our residents deserve to be treated with the respect and compassion due for our own elderly relatives.

I love my job and I am always doing my best to ensure every day is a happy day, and that the staff are always smiling, singing and most of all caring!

I joined Barchester in 2019 as a Peripathetic Nurse with the role to cover shifts where there is absence due to a vacancy, leave or sickness.

This year I decided to stay static in Southerndown supporting and mentoring new nurses and existing nurses. I enjoy proving complex care needs to all the residents and giving support to family members.

I have worked at Southerndown since 2007. I began as a Senior Carer and have progressed to become a Team Leader. I love spending time with our residents. Myself and my team offer high standard of care and respect to those we support.

I have worked here at Southerndown since 2011. I am currently in the position of Team Leader, which I really enjoy. I have a passion for my job, and I am dedicated to my work. Southerndown for me feels like an extended family. 

Here at Southerndown I am responsible for all the administration within the home, both for the residents and the staff, supported by my dedicated colleagues Eva and Ruth.

Relatives often pop in to see me and I enjoy listening to them learning more about the residents- which helps me develop a more special understanding of them personally.

It's never quiet here and there is always something happening and joining in with the fun is key to making the day go well for everyone.

I have worked at Southerndown since 2013. I enjoy providing many various activities for our residents, such as gardening groups, trips out in the mini bus, quiz days and art therapy, amongst the many things we enjoy to do.

I look forward to meeting you all.

HI. I'm Graeme and I am proud to be an Admin Assistant here at Southerndown care home. I enjoy the work I do, as both an Admin Assistant and as a Dementia Champion in our purpose-designed dementia community.

As part of the Barchester Dementia Wellbeing Frame work, I am involved in making our residents feel at home and their lives at Southerndown memorable and meaningful.

Our residents' families are always welcome to come and have a chat with myself or my knowledgeable colleagues if they have any concerns or suggestions on how to improve life at our homes.

I Joined Southerndown in 2007. I began as a Care Assistant and, with support from the home, I progressed to Care Practitioner.

I love spending time with the residents, as all too often in this busy world we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of kindness, all of which can brighten someone's day. This is the ethos which I install in my team.

Hello, my name is Jonas. I joined Southerndown as the second Chef in 2024. I completed my chef training in Stratford Upon Avon College, since then I have worked in a variety of restaurants, hotels and care homes. I love meeting with the residents, getting to know them and providing the best hospitality experience, while creating nutritious and delicious home cooked meals to their preferences.

Please drop in and join us for lunch, or at least have a cup of tea and some cake when you are next passing.

Hi my name is Andrei and I'm the home's Maintenance Assistant. I have been part of the Southerndown team since 2018. I started my journey within the care team, moving onto hospitality as a kitchen assistant and now I've found my vocation assisting our head of maintenance keep the home safe and secure for our residents, staff and visitors.