Meet the Braeburn Lodge Care Home Team

Hi, I am Suzanne, and I am the Deputy Manager here at Braeburn Lodge. Please feel free to come and say hi to me.

I am a registered nurse and I also have an ENB teaching qualification. I have always worked in the health and social care since qualifying as a nurse. I have held varied positions during my career, including Senior Nurse, Registered Manager and, most recently, Clinical Lead. I have worked for Barchester since 2018.

My name is Philippa and I am a Senior Health Care Assistant here at Braeburn Lodge. I chose to work in Care after a very different career!

This was because I wanted to make a tangible difference to people’s lives.

My name is Francesca and I am the Home Administrator at Braeburn Lodge. I have been working in the care sector since I was sixteen years old. I started my journey from Domiciliary Care before moving onto Nursing homes.

I love traveling and have visited several places over the years. I still have a bucket list of places I would like to visit, especially Cape Verde.

I joined Barchester in 2021 and came to work at Braeburn Lodge in February 2023  and it’s a pleasure to cook for our wonderful residents and team. Inspired by my Mum’s homemade cooking, I started my career as a Chef at the age of 18. I enjoy the challenges of this career and I ensure a person-centred approach to all of our residents, taking care to prepare home-comfort food to their individual needs and preferences.

Ellie joined the home in 2022 and is a much valued member of our care team at Braeburn Lodge. 

She speaks passionately about how much she loves to care for others, giving to others and how rewarding her role is. In particular supporting those who are living with dementia. 

Away from the home Ellie loves to spend time with her beautiful black Labrador, Marcie, going for long walks together.

Hi, my name is Jane, and I am a Senior Nurse here at Braeburn Lodge.

Hi, my name is Ewa, and I am a Nurse here at Braeburn Lodge.

Debbie started as a Senior Carer and has progressed to Team Leader for her fantastic team spirit and commitment to the residents.

I have worked at Braeburn Lodge since 2015. I started working as a carer and the activities side of the role really appealed to me. We organise a variety of activities to suit everybody’s preferences and abilities. I enjoy working at Braeburn and making a difference to the residents’ lives.

My name is Phil and I have been Head of Maintenance since 2021 here at Braeburn Lodge. I take great pride and pleasure in helping our residents

Feel comfortable in their home. I ensure that all my Health and Safety aspects of the home are kept up to Barchester’s High Standards, and that all maintenance requests are acted on promptly.

I always take time to talk and listen to our residents, to make sure they have everything they need to be happy within the home and gardens. I thoroughly enjoy working for Braeburn Lodge and Barchester as I regard them as my extended family.

Jade has been a part of the Braeburn family since 2017 starting as a Senior Carer, then Team Leader before becoming part of our home activities team. 

She speaks warmly about the family feel of the home, not just with her colleagues but also with the homes residents. Jade has a real passion for supporting those living with dementia and says how incredibly rewarding the activities role is. 

Away from the home, Jade enjoys spending time and making new memories with her children, she loves cats having 4 of them as pets: Chester, Binky, Chunky and Wispa.