Avery Park Care Home - Avery Healthcare

My Name Is Leander and I am lucky enough to hold the position of Home Manager at Avery Park. I have been working at Avery Park since November 2021 and am a self-confessed ‘work-acholic’. I pride myself on doing my very best to ensure the safety and happiness of all residents, staff and visitors. Working with the elderly is both rewarding and humbling and I am proud to be part of such an amazing team that all have such great values and ambitions.

My Job is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the home and that the residents receive outstanding and person-centred care. Caring for and supporting others is not just a job it’s a privilege.

I joined Avery Park in August 2022 as a Senior carer. I was soon promoted to Trainer for the entire home, providing a large portfolio of courses to all the care, housekeeping, kitchen, sales and administration staff.

The training at Avery Park is extensive so I delivered many courses including Health and Safety Awareness, Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, to name just a few.

I am NVQ level 3 qualified in adult and social care, I am fully trained in Basic life support and manual handling. I have an I.T. diploma and a business level 2 and I have worked in the care industry for 7 years mainly in senior management roles.

My role as Deputy Manager at Park is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the home. It is my duty to ensure that each staff member follows current policies and procedures while maintaining person-centred care throughout the home.

Hello, my name is Lynette and I am the Customer Service Manager at Avery Park.

I have a degree in History and a Diploma in Marketing and has been with Avery since February 2022. I have had many years of experience in providing excellent customer service in a wide range of industries but I have never been more honoured to provide outstanding customer service to the families of Avery Park.

'Families and residents are going through an extremely emotional time, facing one of the toughest decisions of their lives. It is imperative that their experience is supportive and responsive. Anything less is not acceptable.

Hello, my name is Cassie, and I am Avery Park’s Well-being Co-ordinator.

I organise events, entertainment, and social occasions within Avery Park.

I enjoy creative activities such as ceramics and painting activities, I also love when the animals come to visit!

Hello, my name is Chloe, and I am Avery Park’s Well-being Assistant.

I support conducting and planning activities within the home.

I enjoy reminiscing and building bonds with residents, I enjoy intellectual activities such as countdown and quizzes!

Hello everyone….
My name is Rajwinder known as Raj. I am the hotel services manager here at Avery Park Care Home.

I have been employed at Avery Park since the opening day in February 2021. My role is to ensure our home is looking presentable and looking lovely and fresh.

I lead my team by example, ensuring the home is kept to high standards.

We all work together as a big team at Avery Park across all departments, I love working here, getting to meet the amazing individuals that work and reside here, getting to know them and supporting them in their care day to day, is very rewarding.

Hi, my name is Alex and I am the Head Chef here at Avery Park. I started with the company in 2011 and have enjoyed every moment of it. Whilst with the company, I had achieved my level 3 food safety qualification.

I am always aiming for 100% satisfaction for our residents offering them a wide variety of meal choices. The dishes we provide are well-balanced and highly nutritional. I enjoy baking and making birthday cakes for each of our residents, seeing the amazing smiles on their faces is priceless!

Here at Avery Park, we pride ourselves on helping each other to provide the best service that we can. Recently, I took the Mini Bus driving course so I can help with trip-outs for the residents.

Hello,
My name is Michelle and as of March this year, I am employed at our beautiful home, Avery Park, as a CSA.

Previous to this I was a care assistant for 6 years. I am really enjoying my new role and love meeting and greeting both family and professionals in our home.

I learn something new every day and am growing in confidence all the time.

I support our CSM and administrator with enquiries, show rounds and welcoming visitors, among other tasks. I think that the best part of my job is being able to interact with all our residents, they are wonderful.

Hello,
My name is Tina, I was employed at Avery Park Care Home at the end of October 2022, as a senior Carer, I now currently doing a Dual Role, But my main Role at Avery Park is a CSA, I work alongside the CSM and the Administrator, with Enquiries and love to do the Show-rounds.

I feel that my knowledge and experience as a qualified nurse and a Senior Carer help with Questions that may be asked on show rounds.

I really enjoy my Role as a CSA, as I love to interact with Family members, Residents and Professionals.

Hello, my name is Cameron and I am a chef here at Avery Park care home Kettering. I have been with Avery Healthcare for over 2 years now and started my career in the company as a kitchen assistant and progressed to chef.

I studied catering & hospitality at Tresham College after I finished school at the age of 16 and spent 2 years at college whilst working part-time in a kitchen.

Within my job, I help assist the chefs in preparing and cooking delicious and nutritional meals for our residents to enjoy every day. I also help support other areas of the kitchen when the extra support is needed. I am always curious to learn new ideas and skills every day to progress and help support those around me.

Hello, My name is Shirley and I am the Sous Chef at Avery Park.

I have only been working with the company for 4 months however I fell in love with a job on my first day.
I have 20-plus years of experience in the hospitality industry, owning my own catering business for many of them.

My job is to prepare delicious meals for all the residents to enjoy and to support Alex our head chef as and when needed.

I also give support to all the kitchen staff as part of my role.