Meet the Woodside House Care Home Team

Hello, my name is David Jackson, and I am the deputy manager/clinical lead at Woodside House. As a deputy, my role is to support Sarah in the running of the home and my clinical lead role is to ensure a high standard of care for our family of residents.

I have been in healthcare in the NHS since 1994 and held many diverse roles within healthcare. I have vast experience in different areas with transferable skills which will allow me to implement high standard care at Woodside House. I am fairly new to the Barchester family and started as a night nurse in September 2024.

I love working for Barchester at Woodside house as there is a great team which feels like one big family. This family creates a warm and caring environment to support and care for our residents and their wider family.

My name is Nono  I have been a nurse since 2001 originally in my home country of Botswana . I Moved to the UK in 2005 and started working in a nursing home in Dereham .

I worked as a Nurse caring for older people before becoming the deputy manager in 2012. I moved to Woodside House in February 2023 after hearing of the excellent reputation of the home .

I enjoy working in the social care sector and have successfully completed my end of life enhanced training with the NHS team . I have also completed my level 5 Diploma in adult care and am enjoying the challenge of leading the memory lane community at Woodside house.

In my spare time I am a huge Manchester United fan and enjoy athletics and tennis active and spending time travelling when possible

My name is Sam and I lead our Activities Team at Woodside House.

I have been at Woodside House since 2004 and I love it here. I am responsible for ensuring that the residents are able to participate in sociable, fun and rewarding activities. My team and I are very passionate about our work and love putting smiles on the residents' faces.

We involve the residents in the planning of our activity calendars and encourage residents to continue with the hobbies that they have enjoyed throughout their lives. We will support every resident to try new things and we love learning from our residents every day.

Scott had worked for Barchester for over four years before he joined us at Woodside House.

Scott is responsible for ensuring that every aspect of health and safety has been observed, that everything is working well, and our home remains a well-maintained and presented home from home.

Alice started working in Woodside House when she left school in 2008.  She has carried out a number of roles over the years including kitchen assistant, housekeeping, laundry and since 2023 our Administration Assistant.  Alice doesn’t feel that any other job could compare as Woodside is like home.  She loves being the first face everyone sees when they arrive and loves welcoming everyone to the home that she is very proud to show off.

Mercy has worked for Barchester for over 20 years. 

She started off as a carer, then worked her way up to carer practitioner. She's very empathetic and passionate, and delivers person-centred care across the board.  

Dannielle Stock joined Woodside House over two years ago. Dannielle is a very hard-working member of the Woodside team. 

She is very caring and will often go above and beyond for our residents. She always makes the residents laugh and prioritises building a strong relationship with everybody. 

My name is Amy and I joined Woodside House in 2011 as a Registered General Nurse and now I am the Head of Unit for our Willow and Sycamore communities.

I am responsible for ensuring that all of my residents receive the highest standards of care and are treated with the level of dignity and respect that I would want for my family to receive. We have a very experienced team and several of the staff have been here for many years and are great friends with the residents. 

We love welcoming new residents and helping them to join our little community, each new person brings their own personality to the mix and it is wonderful to see everyone making new friends as they settle in. 

Sally is the home's Administrator and joined us in January 2018. Her role involves supporting the General Manager and taking responsibility for all the financial and administration aspects of the home.

My name is Kim and I am proud to run the kitchen team here at Woodside House.

I am responsible for providing a top class dining experience and ensuring that the menus reflect the high standards that every resident should enjoy. I am constantly speaking with residents to find out what foods they prefer, the way they like things presented and how I can make every meal a great experience. 

Working with the care staff to ensure each resident's unique dietary requirements are met, is just one of the ways that my kitchen team support the health and well-being of our residents. I spend time with each new resident to ensure that my team and I are aware of their preferences and favourites when they first move in to Woodside. 

My name is Kelly and I am the Head of Housekeeping here at Woodside House. 

My responsibilities include leading our housekeeping team to making sure that the home is spotlessly clean at all times. We take care of all aspects of housekeeping so that our residents can relax and know that everything is taken care of for them. 

Biddy is our very own resident ambassador. Biddy is always checking up with everyone making sure they have everything they need and if they would like any support. Biddy has a very Kind heart, especially when we have new resident; Biddy will be the first to introduce herself. We are very lucky here at Woodside to have Biddy!

Helen Smith has worked for Woodside for over six years. Helen always has a smile on her face. 

Nothing is too much trouble. She always takes on the whole home approach so well. Helen will support other departments' special activities. She loves to join in with all events and is a very patient person with lots of esteem.