Cartmel Grange Nursing Home

Shelly is a registered nurse who qualified in 2011. Shelly also has a level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care, children and young people's services. England Adults' Advanced Practice. Shelly has previously worked in both the NHS and the social care sector. Her background is in rehabilitation and step-up/step-down nursing. Shelly has a background in working in large care homes with people with a variety of health conditions and needs. Shelly is currently the registered manager at Cartmel Grange, which is a registered nursing home covering 73 bedrooms over 3 floors. Before joining Cartmel Grange in 2024, in 2021, she managed one of our sister care homes in Appleby. Shelly is very passionate about older adult care and those living with dementia.

Shelly's duties will be the overall management of Cartmel Grange. Read less

Dana is a Registered General Nurse, working at Cartmel Grange since 2014. Previously a Unit Manager on our Dementia unit. Her role is to ensure that the quality standards are adhered to by way of Audits, including Medication. Ensures the fulfilment of Falls Tracker, Dependency Tool, Restrictive Measures, DOLs and Safeguarding.

Dana is responsible for the care home during Shelly's absence. Read less

Andrew is the Facilities Manager who supports the strategy of the company by managing its building and other facilities. Managing a team of maintenance staff, painters & decorators. The team must inspect, maintain and repair the building's electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, to ensure an optimal work environment for the residents and company staff. Overall, they ensure that the facilities and services provide adequate support for the staff and the wider physical areas of the company, including the parking area, security and general cleaning of the site. Read less

Sue has been at Cartmel Grange for over 30 years, joining the company as a carer, then senior carer, before joining the domestic team in 2004. Now Head of Housekeeping. Managing a team of domestics who facilitate in high standard of hygiene in all areas of cleaning in the care home and laundry. Making it a safe environment for all residents and staff in the home. Sue ensures that rooms are sanitised following infections to minimise the risk of cross infection. Laundry staff are responsible to ensure there is always a supply of clean clothing and linen available. Sue trains new domestic inductions and any refresh training, for the staff that need, updating on cleaning systems. Sue oversees the regular supervision within her department. Also, regular weekly and monthly audits within her department, for the 73-bedroom care home at Cartmel Grange. All staff work on a rota, and Sue oversees domestic staff working allocation on a weekly basis. Also part of her role Sue places all orders for consumables needed for housekeeping and catering cleaning needs. Read less

Beena is a senior experienced nurse who went into nursing in 1998. Beena is the Unit Manager of Bayview. If you were to ask Beena about her nursing career it would be her vocation & passion to always want to be a nurse. Always has a smile and compassion to understand the needs of her patients. Read less

Understand the benefits of engaging in activities in social care. Read less

Suzanne has been in care for over 30 years. Experienced in Elderly Care & Dementia. Using her experience of care, Suzanne can give care staff full support to maintain continuity of residents' daily care. Overseas, all areas of residents' well-being, supporting families from admission to the end-of-life. Completes all care audits. Supports the training coordinator when needed with manual handling and supervisions. To ensure that all shifts are covered with the correct amount of carers on each floor. Suzanne has lots of experience and shares her communication skills, knowledge and team working skills with her colleagues to improve the dignity-person-centred care and quality of care we deliver. Read less

Administration team. The administration team, led by Rachel and supported by Julie (Julie covers the office duties during Rachel's holidays/absences), Rachel first came to Cartmel Grange in 2014 as a care assistant during the following 4 years became a care coordinator. Short maternity break returned to us in 2019 as a receptionist, then worked up to Office Manager. Rachel provides invaluable support to Shelly and all the staff in the care home. She is responsible for all the residents' monies at the home. Staff off duty rota, holidays and absences. The admin team also deal with everything 'Front of House' such as phone calls, meet and greet and ensuring people are directed to the right place/people. Arranging visitors and booking appointments such as hairdressing & chiropody. Making sure that residents' mail and newspapers reach the residents in a timely manner. Read less

All food is freshly cooked on the premises and seasonal menus are planned to ensure you have a choice of well-balanced varied meals. Read less