Meet the Oaklands Care Home Team

Cristina is a registered nurse and joined Barchester in March 2004. She has worked for the company in a variety of different roles and, in October 2018, she was promoted from Senior Clinical Lead to Deputy Manager of Oaklands. Her role is diverse and she hopes to use the experience and knowledge she has gained to empower the team to deliver the high standards of care expected throughout Barchester.

I have been working as a nurse for over 20 years. I have experience in ICU, mental health and elderly care. I am currently working in Willow Drive, which is a unit for younger physically disabled residents. I love my job and by brilliant team.

Jane joined Oaklands as a receptionist in 2009. She began taking on Administrative roles within the Company and now holds the post of Administrator, leading a team of Administrative Assistants.

Hi, my name is Johnbosco Anthony, and I am the Head Chef at Oaklands Care Home. Cooking is an art form that fosters connections between people. I am a qualified professional with a diploma in hotel management, a level 4 leadership qualification, and over 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry. 

I have worked as a catering lecturer, chef manager, and head chef in various settings, including a luxury care home, restaurant, and for Her Majesty's Prison Service and the NHS. I am passionate about teaching and training colleagues in culinary skills. I am dedicated to providing high-quality food that is both visually appealing and delicious. My knowledge and experience allow me to cook with love, and I believe that love enhances the flavour of food.    

Hi, my name is Gabriela but everyone knows me as Gabby. I qualified as a Registered Nurse in Romania,  but over the past 8 years have worked in the United Kingdom for over 8 years, 6 of which have been on a dementia community. I joined Barchester in 2017 as a nurse and was promoted to Unit Manager and then home clinical lead in 2019. I work with great patience and empathy ensuring the best quality of care is given throughout our home. 

Beata is the unit manager for Elms Unit. She is known to us all as Bea and qualified as a nurse more than 30 years ago. She has a Master's degree in nursing and specialises in oncology and organ transplants.   

After immigrating to the United Kingdom, she worked in London for 17 years until she got married and moved to join her husband in Essex. Beata worked with stroke victims and residents living with dementia for over 7 years, and so we were delighted when she joined Oaklands in October 2022.   

Bea has a very kind, bubbly nature which we all quickly warmed to.  

Anna is our Activity Lead. She started working at Barchester over 14 years ago at our sister home Hilton Park. Having built strong relationships with staff, residents and families, Anna brings lots of fun to our home.  Anna loves to sing, dance and laugh and generally brings oodles of joy to ours days.

Working alongside Anna is Jo who started her career here at Oaklands as a carer on Elms community in 2014 developing a passion for dementia care and completing her social care N+VQ Levels 2 and 3.  Jo Joined the activity team 3 years ago and has since become the homes dementia champion, championing for a better lifestyle for our resident through staff training and regular audits.

I joined Oaklands in March 2022 as a maintenance assistant. My previous experience includes plastering, blacksmithing, and property maintenance, shop fitting and gardening.

I enjoy helping people and repairing things. I was promoted to Head of maintenance at Oaklands in April 2024, and I’m enjoying the challenge immensely.

I am a keen rambler and enjoy being outside and the natural world. I recently retired from scouting after being an adult leader for 18.5 years.