Beckenham Park Care Home - Avery Collection

I joined care homes and social care in April 2018 as General manager for the very successful Parklands Manor in Chertsey. Prior to that I had extensive senior management experience as a nurse and director in the NHS and private healthcare. I have found the move to Social care hugely rewarding in being able to focus on not only providing the highest quality care and physical security for our residents but also ensuring that we focus on mental and psychological wellbeing to maximise independence encouraging ‘living well in later life’
I have an MBA from Brighton University, and I have maintained my registered nursing qualification specialising in Trauma, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology. I also undertake CQC inspections up to three times per year as a specialist advisor for the CQC.
I am opened this new care home in October 2021 and have built a team that can offer a real sense of community and independent living and embedded within the Beckenham neighbourhood

Jessica joins Beckenham Park Care with experience in another luxury care provider and 10 years of experience in 5-star and luxury hotels in London.

I have worked for Signature since 2014 and love the ethos that Signature bring in supporting residents to live as independently as they wish while having excellent care on hand should they need it. I ensure that residents needs are met by co-ordinating the care team. I work closely alongside my colleagues to ensure we are delivering the best care for each resident.

I have a level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health and Social Care and over 15 year’s experience in social care. I have a real passion for elderly care and ensuring their needs are met in a holistic way. I love working with the residents and building a team to deliver the best person centred care. My role ranges from meeting and assessing new residents, communicating with relatives and external professionals to ensuring the team are well informed and trained in areas needed. You will always see me with a smile on my face, I am always happy to help.

I started my working career with a five year apprenticeship as an electrician working just off Parliament Square, central London, I then went to work as a machine engineer for Granada and subsequently went into gaming industry for over 21 years finishing in 2008 as a General Manager.

In 2008, I moved into care and have worked for a range of companies including small charities to the most luxurious of care homes where I worked as Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Engineer.

I have previously worked for Signature and knowing Signature’s ethos on training and innovation I was very keen to rejoin when the opportunity arose to assist in opening Signature at Beckenham, my first new-build Signature care home.

Since joining I have not been let down, my colleagues have all been very welcoming not just at Beckenham but at the other Signature care homes I have visited as well as all of the support staff visiting and supporting us here in Beckenham.

Having viewed the new home in the process of being constructed you can clearly see the difference between Signature and any other care home provider, from air conditioning in every room and vast amounts of space and great attention to detail it’s hard to think of anything that could be better, there are even large staff areas and staffrooms.

It’s great to be with a company that does really care about everyone.