Right at Home (Borehamwood & Watford)

Having spent the past 11 years working as the Registered Manager for a market-leading Home Care provider in Central London, I felt it was time to move closer to home and give something back to my own local community here in Borehamwood.

I registered as a Nurse in 1995 having trained at the Royal Free Hospital and stayed registered with the NMC till October 2017. I specialised in Haematology Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplants and was a trained Chemotherapy Nurse.

I later took this experience to work in a business setting supplying specialist Nurses to both the NHS and the private sector. I progressed as the Registered Manager of the Homecare team where I worked for 6 years. I was so proud of the team I built and the service we provided. I loved nothing more than visiting clients in their own homes, seeing how comfortable they were and knowing that we had a part to play in supporting them.

My father started his own business at my age and it became the source of many family conversations giving me an unofficial degree in business studies. Matched with my Nursing qualifications, I became extremely successful in a business environment.

I thrive in the home care setting as it gives me the opportunity to use both my clinical skills and my love of business and over the past few years, this has become my passion. I’ve been living in Borehamwood for over 10 years and prior to that lived in Radlett for 8 years. I grew up abroad in the Middle East and Canada and I’ve travelled around South East Asia and Australia, Nursing, as well as working on a yacht as a deckhand, attempting a job as a snorkelling safari lead, and completing my advanced scuba diving course!

These days, in my spare time, I am busy with my 13-year-old daughter and husband and our gorgeous puppy Dillon.

I have worked as a Carer for 8 years and previously worked for Goldsborough where I developed my skills in working as a Senior Carer.

I have been working for Right at Home since September 2018 and have continued to develop my skills and I now work as a Team Leader. I am also a Falls Champion which enables me to ensure that our clients are kept safe at home.

I enjoy working as a carer knowing that I am keeping clients safe and happy in their own environment. Knowing that I may be the only person that the client sees throughout the day feels keeps me motivated to do the utmost I can for each and every one.

I wouldn’t change my job and work for R&H is the best move I have made for myself and my career.

I’ve recently got back into care following a career in the construction industry, including recruitment in construction.

I discovered care during the first Covid lockdown in March 2020 and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The most satisfying part of my work is supporting our clients in improving their independence and watching them improve their quality of living. I recently started caring for a lady who struggled to lift her head off the pillow. It was an absolute joy to watch her walking to her front door using her frame, to answer the doorbell.

I’ve recently been given the challenge of working as a Team Leader and I love working with more junior staff, teaching them but also, learning from them.

In my spare time, I enjoy going to the gym, walking my dogs, and spending time with my young family.