Meet the Herne Place Care Home team

My role is to support and work with the General Manager. I have been employed by Barchester for since 2013 and moved from another home in 2021.

I have worked in the care sector for many years, working my way through various roles and gaining a wide range of knowledge.

I genuinely care about the residents in the home. My aim is to ensure expected out comes are met in the most positive ways.

I have built good relationships with residents, families, staff and other healthcare professionals, ensuring our residents receive a high standard of care. 

I have worked in the healthcare sector since 2016 in occupational health and, most recently, as a HR Assistant for a care charity supporting adults and children with disabilities. I really enjoy working in administration and support type roles where I can work in a team and feel like I am making a difference. 

These are exciting times for Barchester, and I enjoy being part of a new home within my local community. Part of my role is to welcome residents and visitors into the home on a daily basis, and I look forward to meeting you all.

I have been a chef since 2004. I trained at Canterbury College for 3 years and have an NVQ Level 1, 2 and 3 in catering. I have worked in pubs, restaurants and hotels.

I enjoy football, eating out and going to the gym, but more importantly, spending time with my 3 children and fiancé. 

My role as Head Chef gives me a good balance between work and home life.

I’ve been working in the care industry 30 years although I’ve done other jobs I always come back to being a carer I feel it’s a privilege to do this job it is rewarding and no two days are the same , I also feel very passionate about end of life care and feel honoured to be able to make a difference to the residents last days and help support their families at this difficult time.

I’ve worked at Barchester Herne place nearly a year now and can honestly say it is an amazing place to work and hope that I continue my working life here until I retire in 8 years’ time the care the residents receive is very personal centred and everyone no matter what department they work for always put our residents in the heart of everything we do.

I have worked in hairdressing for over 20 years, with a short spell in teaching at Canterbury College. I ran my own hairdressing salon in Herne Bay for about 14 years, before finally deciding to sell my business in 2018 to work as a freelance stylist.

Since starting my hairdressing career, I have continued to update my skills with ongoing training to improve and update my skills at Tony & Guy Academy, Vidal Sassoon Academy and Wella Academy.

I split my working time between Herne Place and my home salon in Whitstable.  I really enjoy working in a care environment. Appearance is so important for all of us. You can see the delight of the residents when they have their hair done. Having lovely hair brings so much joy that if I had my way hairdressing services should be on the National Health!