Barchester Mount Tryon Care Home

Hi, my name is Ria Willett and I am the General Manager at Mount Tryon. Welcome to our website!

My background consists of being an Army intensive care nurse so I am extremely organised, caring and efficient. I have 16 years of nursing experience, which includes 10 years of intensive care experience. I have gained valuable knowledge of caring for residents and understand it is crucial to provide gold-standard care for the individual and their families.

Here at Mount Tryon, we have a beautiful home full of wonderful residents and a fantastic team of staff. We are here to motivate and empower residents to live fulfilling lives in a premium setting. I understand making the decision to move your loved one to a care home can be a daunting experience, but I am here to help you with the journey, answer all of your questions and make the transition a positive one for you and your loved one.

Hi, my name is Dana and I am the Deputy manager here at Mount Tryon. I am originally from Romania where I gained my nursing degree. I came to the UK 19 years ago where I started working with Barchester health care. I have worked in the care industry for over 24 years in different sectors Hospital and private having roles of nurse, senior nurse, head of unit and Deputy manager.

I am a very passionate person who loves to make a positive difference, I strive to ensure our residents have a great quality of life and feel at home here at Mount Tryon.

My passion is ensuring every resident is treated with dignity, and respect and receives excellent person-centred care. I am very proud to be part of the team here at Mount Tryon.

My name is Tanya Kostova and I am the Administrator at Mount Tryon. I come from Bulgaria and have been working for the company for nearly 15 years. My responsibilities include managing the financial and administrative systems within the home.

I qualified as a midwife in Bulgaria in 1999 and also worked as a dental nurse before I came to the UK and joined Barchester where I had the opportunity to develop new skills and gain a qualification in Business Administration.

Hi, My name is Annmarie and I am the Lead Activities Coordinator here at Mount Tryon Care Home. I am passionate about supporting our residents and supporting them to take part in person centered activities. It is important to me that we are encouraging our residents to do the things they enjoy and build a happy, sociable environment for them.

Hello, my name is Peter. I am a chartered Physiotherapist, with a speciality in Rehabilitation & Neurology.

I have been working for Barchester Healthcare as a Physiotherapist for over 17 years, having graduated with BSc Honours in Physiotherapy 26 years ago and a subsequent Master’s degree in Rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University.

I am an ambitious, team player, goal-orientated, adventurous and easy-going person, with a special interest in motorsports, F1 to be specific.

Supporting our residents to achieve their rehabilitation goals is what I love in my job. Whether they choose to make Barchester their home or they prefer to go home to meet their loved ones, I will always be by their side to support them in their journey.

Hi, my name is Gemma. I joined the hospitality industry after moving to Torquay from Wolverhampton in 2002. I spent 18 years gaining knowledge and experience and brought this with me when I joined Mount Tryon in 2020.

When I joined Mount Tryon it was the first time I had worked in the care sector. I started as a Housekeeping assistant and then progressed to Laundry which is the area I really love. I have recently progressed to Head of Housekeeping which is something I am very proud of. I enjoy interacting with the residents and I am extremely passionate about making sure they live in a happy and comfortable environment.

I have been working in the facility maintenance industry for over 30 years. This is my second spell with Barchester, for whom I previously worked as a Regional Maintenance Coordinator. I am back in the fold at Mount Tryon as Head of Maintenance, where the staff and residents have made me feel most welcome. I am enjoying working in this great home and hope to continue making it a wonderful and safe place for residents, guests and staff alike.

Hi, I’m Sue and I’m the Head Chef here at Mount Tryon. This was my first venture into the care sector, although I have been working as a chef for over 40 years and bring with me a wealth of experience. It is my passion to deliver nutritious, home-cooked food to everyone we support. I'm happy to say that I love my job!

My name is Jo. I have worked at Mount Tryon for two and a half years as a Second Chef. I love my role and I always strive to do my best. I enjoy our special occasion events and love to make cakes for residents and families to share. I love my garden, growing roses and entertaining. My family and my friends are my world.

Hi, my name is Jenny and I have recently taken on the role of hostess at Mount Tryon. In September I will of worked within the care sector for 45 years. I have two married children and 4 gorgeous grandchildren who I absolutely adore. My husband and I have been together for 47 years and are incredibly happy together. I am very much a people person so I am thriving within my new role as it allows me to interact with every resident in our home daily.

I am originally from Romania. I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 2002. I have worked around the world gaining invaluable knowledge and skills. I have worked at Mount Tryon for almost twelve years, working both days and nights and finally settling into my role as Unit Manager.

I enjoy working at Mount Tryon as everyone here is like my second family. I feel every day of life is a miracle in itself, a valuable magic. We should never lose our sense of wonder and I believe the shortest distance between two people is a smile.

If I can achieve that for the residents and lead my team effectively I am happy doing my job.

Hi, My name is Barbara and I am a Senior Nurse here at Mount Tryon. I am so passionate about my role and feel privileged to be able to support our residents.

My name is Timothy, internationally educated nurse originally from Ghana. I joined Mount Tryon in January 2023 and have enjoyed my role and the work environment. My joy is to see our residents supported with their daily living and happy with the care we provide. It's a privilege to be a member of Mount Tryon's workforce.

My name is Helen, I am a Registered General Nurse who, out of the quest for experience, knowledge, and career progression applied to Barchester Healthcare and was fortunate to be employed in the beautiful home called Mount Tryon Care Home. I have worked in the home for over a year and 3 months, and in those days, there have never been any regrets, nor a better yesterday. The support from the team has been next to none. I walk out with my shoulders up high because I can appreciate the standards and professionalism we uphold and we celebrate the lives of all of our residents. I especially love Dementia Nursing and our Memory Lane Unit. This is a true passion in my Nursing.

Hello, my name is Jane. I have been a carer for 2 years and I love my job. I moved to care after looking after my father-in-law after he was taken unwell. I enjoy learning new things every day and I love being able to care for our residents. I started to work at Mount Tryon over a year ago now and I have not looked back.

I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and I like animals.

Hello, my name is Susan and I have been a carer at Mount Tryon for nearly 3 years now. My background consists of being a carer for 13 years in both residential and community care. I enjoy the work that I do, I find it very rewarding to help people who can no longer look after themselves the way they once did. I also like meeting new people and talking with people which helps me with my job as I like to hear about their life stories. I am a grandmother to 3 very active boys who I look after on my days off but I love it. Here at Mount Tryon, I work with a brilliant group of people from so many different countries it is very interesting to hear all about their different cultures. We work hard and support each other, we are a great team and I really enjoy the job that I do.

Hello, my name is Thejus Jose but I like to be called TJ.

Originally I am from India but I moved to the UK a few years ago. I am a Masters Degree Graduate from the University of Central Lancashire. I have been working at Mount Tryon for the last two years. I love my job and I am very happy here. When I am not at work I like to watch movies.

I enjoy mixing with other people and knowing what they feel and think about things, so hopefully this will suit me to do this role. I have been given the honour to do this.

I realise I will need patience and will try to be open and truthful in difficult situations.

I have had many years of learning to be patient as a teacher so this should stand me in good stead!