Hello, My Name is Samantha.
I am the Registered Care Manager here at Falcon-Care Blackburn.
Falcon-Care have recently expanded their services to the Preston and South Ribble areas, allowing me the exciting opportunity to develop and grow our new Preston Branch as well as manage the Blackburn branch.
I have worked in the Health and Social care sector for 19 years. My experience covers a variety of settings that include Domiciliary Care, Complex Care, Residential and Nursing Care.
I initially became interested in Health and Social care when a friend of the family worked at senior level in a Nursing home in my village. I have always had a keen interest in helping others and I wanted to explore this further. I was offered a position as a care assistant working on an Elderly Mentally Infirm (EMI) Unit, working alongside qualified mental health nurses supporting individuals with advanced dementia. Working on the EMI unit was very challenging and distressing at times, However, I found an intense sense of job satisfaction.
It has been up hill from there, I started to explore other avenues in health and social care which allowed me to develop my skills and knowledge along with completing the required qualifications.
Over the course of my career in health and social care, I have developed the required knowledge and skills to excel in all aspects of my role. Allowing me to explore my passion for quality and compliance which has been evidently demonstrated throughout my career. Multi-site management has been key to my professional development, allowing me to develop the business and adapt agreed ways of working to encourage cultural change promoting the continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
Exploring different sectors in health and social care has allowed me to keep my continuous professional development current by completing my QCF level 5 in Leadership for health and social Care and Children and Young People’s Services qualification. My goal is to gain my Level 7 qualification and progress at Falcon-Care.
My passion is to ensure that individuals receive high quality care that is focused on meeting their individual needs, through a holistic approach. I am a big believer that effective communication, empowerment, and supporting a team is key to success.
When I’m not working, I love to be spending time with my partner and my children. I enjoy going on country walks, family activities, reading and socialising with friends/family.
I am looking forward to my future with Falcon-Care, growing and developing a fantastic team, providing high quality care.