Meet the Ashford House Care Home team

Hi, my name is Sheeba, and I am an Activities Coordinator here at Ashford House.

Having a degree in Fine-Arts and a creative background enables me to plan person-centred activities according to the personalities and tastes of our residents here at Ashford House. I believe and work towards making a positive difference to their day to day life and I can honestly say this is one of the most rewarding jobs. I am really enjoying my role as an Activities Co-Ordinator at Ashford House.

I joined Ashford House as Head Chef in 2015, having previously worked for several large catering organisations.  I wanted to be able to focus my skills on providing for a smaller group of people with varying needs.

I am responsible for managing the kitchen budget as well as my kitchen team, which comprises a 2nd and 3rd chef and 4 kitchen assistants.

My primary focus is to ensure high quality, nutritious, appetising meals are provided for our residents, using fresh, seasonal produce as much as possible.  There are many different dietary needs amongst our residents and I enjoy working with families to ensure their loved ones’ nutritional needs are fully addressed whilst, at the same time, providing them with their favourite foods.

My kitchen team and I know how important food safety, hygiene and cleanliness are in the kitchen environment, and I am proud of achieving excellent results in all inspections, by both in-house and external auditors.

I encourage my kitchen team members to take advantage of courses offered by Barchester to improve their skills in order to enable them to further themselves.

Linda has worked in Ashford House since 2010. She first joined as a Care Assistant, but was offered the position of Head Housekeeper in June 2015. Since then, Linda has been a dedicated member of staff, always upholding excellent standards throughout the home. Linda is responsible for ensuring that the laundry and domestic departments run smoothly, providing an outstanding service for everyone we support. Alongside this, she and her team maintain our show rooms to an incredible standard and prepare rooms for new residents, making them as homely and welcoming as possible.

My name is Josephine Brittain and I was employed by Barchester in June 2009. As a professional, I have enjoyed every moment of it and advanced in my career as acting Head of unit in 2012. I got my promotion as a Head of Unit in 2014. I mentor staff and feel proud of this achievement. I try my level best to provide safe and effective nursing care alongside my colleagues using all my skills. I keep up with all the information and guidelines provided to the home to promote the care of our lovely residents. I love my profession and I’m proud to be recognised as a Nurse.

My name is Maggie and I have worked at Ashford House since 2013. I commenced my employment  here as a nurse, in November 2018 I was promoted to 'Head of Unit', this is  a role I am really proud to hold. I enjoy supporting my team, fellow nurses and families of residents. I work to Barchester's and my high standards and make sure all the needs and requirements of our many residents are met daily for their comfort and safety.

Every day my role brings new challenges and an opportunity to use my skills and knowledge to provide a safe, clean environment for our residents.