Barchester Briardene Care Home

Hello, I’m Lisa and I am the Home Administrator here at Briardene. I work closely with the General Manager and the staff, visitors and families with any queries, problems or questions they may have. I assist with the transitioning into the home, whether it be a new resident or staff member and I am always here to help where I can, my door is always open.

I look after the home’s financials such as Budgets and expenditures, Purchase Ordering, Sales Ledger, Management Accounts and Petty Cash.

I oversee the home's HR processes, recording of staff hours, recruitment and training records.

I joined the team here at Briardene in 2018 and I have never looked back, it is a fabulous place to work where residents and colleagues are now my extended family. I was in the military for a lot of years and coming to work here really helped me settle back into civilian life. I brought with me a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the Administration field as it has been a huge part of my career from leaving school, however, the training I have received working in a Barchester home has really expanded this knowledge. Read less

Claire Gibson, Dip HE BSc (Hons) Psych and Couns is the Therapy Coordinator and the Head of the Therapy Department, the well-being champion for the staff and The Dementia Champion for the residents at Briardene. The Therapy Team Claire leads consists of an Activities Organiser, a Holistic Therapist and a Music Therapist. Claire supports and guides her team to provide meaningful and enriching interventions that have a positive impact on the resident's Biopsychosocial well-being.

Her approach has very many different levels to it from those residents who can complete a task/occupation from start to finish with minimal support to another resident who may be involved in the group for emotional sensory support using feeling, tasting, smelling evoking memories.

Claire’s ethos is everyone still has the ability it’s how we unlock it to its full potential to have a positive impact on their life and their families. The families see the positive changes and often comment that they can’t believe the difference in their loved ones. Claire’s individual personality and professional approach inspire those around her showing how anything is possible in Dementia with the right approach for the individual resident. Claire has achieved many awards recognising her hard work and approach to those living with Complex Dementia care needs, these include 3 divisional awards for activities/therapies and 2 regional awards, 1 for activities and 1 for Customer Care. Read less