The Caring Team
1. Leadership
2. Our Carers
3. Training
4. Keyworking
5. Awards
1. Leadership
Registered Manager
Robin
Robin is a graduate of Durham University with an honours degree in Sociology and a graduate diploma in Psychology.
He has been with St Cecilia since January, 2010, managing the home with Robert and Ruth.
Robin has achieved a diploma in care management.
Robin
Robin is a graduate of Durham University with an honours degree in Sociology and a graduate diploma in Psychology.
He has been with St Cecilia since January, 2010, managing the home with Robert and Ruth.
Robin has achieved a diploma in care management.
Robert Eshelby, Founder
Robert's vision has always been of a world where elderly people are respected for the contribution that they and their generation have made. He was aware of the shortfall in real care for frail, elderly people and has specialised in dementia care since 1981, initially as a social worker and then at St Cecilia since 1988.
Robert studied at the University of Queensland before becoming an English Teacher. He later gained an MA and Social Work qualification at University of East Anglia in 1985. Robert worked in Residential and Field social work in Cambridgeshire between 1981-1986. He moved to Dorset in 1986 and was Senior Social Worker for Poole Hospital, based at Alderney Hospital, caring for elderly people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, until founding St Cecilia Care in 1988.
Since then, Robert has established a reputation at St Cecilia as a leading provider of personalised dementia care in the Poole and Bournemouth area.
Robert studied at the University of Queensland before becoming an English Teacher. He later gained an MA and Social Work qualification at University of East Anglia in 1985. Robert worked in Residential and Field social work in Cambridgeshire between 1981-1986. He moved to Dorset in 1986 and was Senior Social Worker for Poole Hospital, based at Alderney Hospital, caring for elderly people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, until founding St Cecilia Care in 1988.
Since then, Robert has established a reputation at St Cecilia as a leading provider of personalised dementia care in the Poole and Bournemouth area.
2. Our Carers
Our carers are our most valuable asset in ensuring the highest possible quality of life for residents. It takes a very special person to work with people who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. They must show kindness, patience and understanding at all times. As well as being naturally caring people, they must have a high level of training to underpin their practice. All our carers are NVQ qualified in Care. Those involved in care are encouraged to relate to our residents and create a friendly and lively atmosphere within the home.
Nick, Senior cook
Nick is St Cecilia's Dementia Champion and SPECAL representative.
He came to St Cecilia after a distinguished career in the building industry. He is passionately interested in dementia care and in providing a safe haven for our residents. Nick has impressed us with his genuine passion for his work and dedication to St Cecilia. He was awarded a City & Guilds diploma in Team Leadership and was weekend manager. More recently, Nick has indulged his passion for good food by taking over as our senior cook, producing appetising, nourishing menus for our residents.
He came to St Cecilia after a distinguished career in the building industry. He is passionately interested in dementia care and in providing a safe haven for our residents. Nick has impressed us with his genuine passion for his work and dedication to St Cecilia. He was awarded a City & Guilds diploma in Team Leadership and was weekend manager. More recently, Nick has indulged his passion for good food by taking over as our senior cook, producing appetising, nourishing menus for our residents.
3. Training
At St. Cecilia, we are always looking to improve every aspect of the home. We take the professional development of our staff very seriously. We have always kept up a high standard of staff training at St Cecilia and have an enviable number of NVQs, diplomas and degrees between us. As well as in-house training in all aspects of care, the St Cecilia Dementia Care Philosophy is paramount - all care is given according to the St Cecilia way, with love, respect and understanding.
Through in-house sessions and professionally-accredited seminars, every carer has the opportunity and expectation to optimise their role at St. Cecilia. From Manual Handling to Medication, Food Hygiene to Fire Safety, staff are trained in the latest techniques related to delivering excellent care. All our carers are expected to have a minimum of an NVQ 2 in Care within 6 months of starting work at St Cecilia.
We have decided that, for our compulsory training, we should use one training provider to ensure that all our carers are kept fully up-to-date in all areas. Pinnacle Training has undertaken to fulfil this task over three full-day sessions for each staff member.
With the mandatory training for the year now complete, we are confident that all our staff can put these skills into practice for the benefit of our residents.
The training includes:
Basic First Aid
Client Handling
Medications
Dementia
Infection Control
Equality & Diversity
Fire Safety
Health and Safety
Food Safety
Mental Capacity & DoLS
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Through in-house sessions and professionally-accredited seminars, every carer has the opportunity and expectation to optimise their role at St. Cecilia. From Manual Handling to Medication, Food Hygiene to Fire Safety, staff are trained in the latest techniques related to delivering excellent care. All our carers are expected to have a minimum of an NVQ 2 in Care within 6 months of starting work at St Cecilia.
We have decided that, for our compulsory training, we should use one training provider to ensure that all our carers are kept fully up-to-date in all areas. Pinnacle Training has undertaken to fulfil this task over three full-day sessions for each staff member.
With the mandatory training for the year now complete, we are confident that all our staff can put these skills into practice for the benefit of our residents.
The training includes:
Basic First Aid
Client Handling
Medications
Dementia
Infection Control
Equality & Diversity
Fire Safety
Health and Safety
Food Safety
Mental Capacity & DoLS
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
4. Keyworking
One of our care team is assigned to each of our residents to act as their Key Worker. This role provides a vital function in ensuring high-quality, person-centred care within the home. In conjunction with Robin, Assistant Manager, the Key Worker assumes responsibility for that resident's care plan, noting any significant issues as they arise. The Key Worker role provides a necessary link between the resident, their family, other care staff and the management team. This ensures that each resident receives individual, personalised care.
This care strategy is designed to ensure that any concerns or health issues which may arise, are resolved at the earliest possible moment, through our close contacts with the primary care team at Westbourne Surgery and the dementia care teams in Poole and Bournemouth.
This care strategy is designed to ensure that any concerns or health issues which may arise, are resolved at the earliest possible moment, through our close contacts with the primary care team at Westbourne Surgery and the dementia care teams in Poole and Bournemouth.
