Our Caregivers Our Caregivers provide the highest quality of care, with compassion, dedication and commitment. Staff are selected carefully and have demonstrated compassion and empathy during their induction assessment. | They have subsequently committed to an ongoing programme of continual training and assessment and we are very pleased to have such a wonderful team supporting us. |
Hazel Norton Registered Manager
| With a background in adult social care, takes responsibility for all aspects of care delivery. Hazel has an NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care and takes the lead across all Care Management tasks.
Hazel is currently undertaking a L7 qualification in Strategic Management. |
Michelle Cribben Assistant Care Manager
| Michelle is a wizard at adjusting calls at short notice (for hospital appointments, for example) and making sure clients and their families are happy with the scheduled times.
Michelle has recently completed her NVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care and is currently engaged on the Level 5 qualification. |
Melanie Powell Assistant Care Manager
| Mel provides one-to-one support to caregivers, from induction and throughout their careers with us.
Mel has recently completed her NVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care and is currently engaged on the Level 5 qualification. |
Jack Gridley IT Support
| Jack juggles two roles – Digital accounts administration and IT support. His responsibilities include ensuring all client data is logged and stored correctly, and supporting the office and caregivers with any IT issues.
Jack has completed NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration. |
Joanna Dembinska Andrade Lead Caregiver
| Joanna is often to be seen as she arrives to ‘spot-check’ caregivers, to ensure our standards remain high.
Joanna has an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and a variety of experience in the community. |
Julie Bulmer Lead Caregiver
| Julie conducts 3 month and 6 month reviews of need, and may contact clients throughout the year to ensure everything is going as expected.
With a background in nursing, Julie’s depth of experience supports us to make sure we are supporting our clients to the best of our ability. |
Elaine Goddard Lead Caregiver
| Elaine helps ensure our standards remain high by liaising directly with our clients to ensure everything is going as expected.
Elaine has been with Inchwater for almost 10 years and her experience and knowledge (NVQ H&SC L3) helps us to make sure we are supporting our clients in the way they prefer. |