I joined Sequence Care Group in April 2015 and opened Oakdene House in May 2015. During that time, I have seen the number of service users’ increase and the service was rated Good at the last CQC inspection with five greens. My care career spans more than 30 years and I have brought a wealth of knowledge and experience with me. My previous career – I joined ILEA and worked in a special needs boarding school for girls with emotional and behavioural difficulties. I transferred to another special needs boarding school and over the years there I gained promotion and managed and set up an autistic specific unit. There I specialised in communication skills and autistic specific service users who also presented with behaviours that challenged. During my time there, I achieve my NVQ Level 3 in children and young people, and NVQ Level 4 in management. I moved to a further education college for adults with severe communication issues, physical disabilities and Autistic traits. Whilst there, I learnt how to use hoists and other specialist equipment. Throughout my career I have continued to grow, develop, and learn new skills. The skills and knowledge I have enable me to support my staff team to learn and grow. I enjoy being hands on with the service users.
