Meet the Glebefields Care Home Team

Hi, my name is Benazir and I am the Deputy Manager and Clinical lead here at Glebefields Care Home.

I started my professional journey as a Paediatric and Neonatal Nurse in India and worked across Middle East countries as a NICU nurse specialist before moving to England in 2019 and starting with Barchester in December 2020. I have extensive experience in clinical care, palliative care and practice development, nursing management and mentoring. 

My role as Deputy Manager is to support our General Manager in running the home, and lead the clinical team of nurses, care practitioners and care assistants to provide high quality, person- centred care that exceeds regulatory standards. I am passionate about our residents and committed to supporting friends and family members of our residents throughout their stay. Feel free to approach me anytime to have a chat, I am happy to help you always!

Hi, my name is Devi, I have completed my Nursing degree in 2017 and worked as Registered Nurse in a clinical practice and oncology department. I have started working in Glebefields since 2021. I am proud to be a Nurse as I get to make the residents comfortable, can care them with bucket of smiles. I like to work as a team to make difference every day. I always believe that caring elders is something big thing which I can do for myself and also for my loved ones.

Hi, My name is SundarRaj. I have completed my BSC Nursing from Sri Ramakrishna College of Nursing from India .Prior to Joining Glebefields care home in September 2022, I worked as an Emergency Nurse in KIMS hospital, India. Here I have joined as a Senior Care Assistant and managed to take care of the well-being and needs of our residents at Glebefields Care Home. II have done my care practitioner program in Barchester. I have completed my nursing exam in the UK. I am proud to be a Nurse as I get to make the residents comfortable, can care them with bucket of smiles. I like to work as a team to make difference every day. I am proud to say that I am a part of this wonderful team and I love working at Glebefields.

Hello, I'm Biju the home administrator for Glebefields care home. I completed my Post graduation in 1995, and have worked in prestigious companies in India, and as a Financial Controller in United Arab Emirates.  I enjoy my role and providing support to our residents and families. As part of the management team, we're dedicated, and passionate in providing outstanding quality of service to make the resident’s lives within Glebefields happy and positive.

Hi, my name is Kay and I’m the Activities Lead for all things ‘Life Enrichment’ at Glebefields care home in Drayton, Banbury.

Throughout my career within the care industry, I have thrived o the many challenges presented and developed immense satisfaction through enabling others. As an activities coordinator, I act with integrity and always ensure that I place residents at the heart of what I do. I work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service. I am committed to my personal and professional development which aligns Health and Social Care core values, providing diversity, empowerment, equality and independence for all residents.

Making links with local groups and organisations to ensure our residents remain part of the local community is a key part of my role, if you would like to make contact with me and our residents, please feel free to call me on 01733 246840 or drop me an email Glebefields.activities@barchester.com

Hello My name is Bose Jose. I am the Head Chef here at Barchester Glebefields since June 2022.

I am professionally qualified as a chef from India and working as a chef in United Kingdom since 2004. Over the period of 25 plus years of working as a professional chef, I had worked with many great chefs, experienced in multi cuisines, worked in all sorts of catering areas, for example 5* Hotels, Classic Restaurants, hospital/school/Flight kitchens etc.

It's a privilege to be part of the Barchester Family and I enjoy working here. As a chef I enjoy learning more about my customers likes/dislikes and preparing the food how they like it.

Hi, I am Kichu I am the head housekeeper at Glebefields. I am a very soft spoken and caring person. I have an IT background and I completed my B.Tech studies in 2009. After that, I started my career in one of the leading satellite channels in Kerala as an IT support staff. Later, in 2010, I moved to Weddinario Films, a leading multimedia IT support company that works with satellite channels in India. I started as an employee and progressed my journey to Manager there until the end of 2022.

I relocated to the UK in January 2023 for better career opportunities. Even though I have an IT background the care sector fascinated me and hence I started looking for opportunities to be part of one such teams where caring is an emotion and not a job. Utilizing my management skills at Glebefields as the Head Housekeeper, I am looking forward to provide a high standard of living environment for everyone in our home.

Hi, my name is Dinesh and I'm the Admin Assistant here at Glebefields. You’ll usually find me at reception where I’ll be happy to assist you with any enquiry you might have. I have completed my HRM master’s degree in the year of 2021 at Coventry University. I joined the Barchester family in July 2022 and really enjoy my role. I love getting to know our residents and their families.

Barchester gave me an opportunity to develop my organisational and working skills and do what I love the most, which is being around many different people.

Hi, my name is Joan Bailey, and I have recently been offered to be the Residents Ambassador for Glebefields Care Home. I came to Glebefields in January 2024 for two weeks of respite, and here I am still living happily in Glebefields. As a resident’s ambassador I feel I would be a good link between the residents and the team so together we all can have a great living experience at Glebefields. 

I am Merlin Sheela, I have completed my Nursing qualification in 2003 at India. I have worked in India and Singapore. I am a Senior carer in Glebefields. I joined November 2022. I enjoy my job. I have passion to work with elderly people, to meet their needs and expectations. I am proud to say that I am a part of this Glebefields care Home.

My name is Cristina, and I am working as a senior care assistant in Glebefields Care Home. I'm coming from Romania, and my main qualification in my country is a master degree in geography. I came in UK in 2017, and I joined Barchester company in Chipping Norton. In 2019 I completed NVQ 2 and in 2021 I completed NVQ3 Diploma in Adult care.

In  January 2022 I joined Glebefields team, and since then, I enjoyed coming to work, in a positive environment. Using my knowledge and experience, beside my colleagues, we offer residents and visitors a great experience. I am happy when the residents are happy, and I feel good when I can make a difference in someone day.

Hi, myself Esther, I completed my hospitality degree from the college in Kenya in year 2009. I then worked with kids battling cancer in Kenya as a program officer before coming to the UK in the year 2020. With the call by NHS for people with transferrable skills to join the health care sector especially during the Covid 19 pandemic, I joined regal care ltd as a care staff. I enrolled myself in health care training and later joined Glebefields as a Senior Carer. I love sharing the care with the people especially the vulnerable, improving their quality of life through care.

I am Siju, I have completed my Nursing qualification in the year 2015 from India. I started working as a Nurse in Sacred Heart Hospital in Kerala during 2015. After gaining 1 year of experience in Nursing, I made a move to UK in the year 2016. From then I started working as a care staff in different Nursing/care homes. Later I joined Glebefields as a Senior Care Assistant on 7th July 2020. This 2 years of my journey at Glebefields is very motivating and I have developed myself in many prospective areas.

Hello, my name is Marife and I'm one of the Care Assistants here at Glebefields care home. I enjoy working here and caring for all our residents, I love to learn about their life histories, getting to know them better helps me understand their needs, and identify any changes in their daily wellbeing. 

Hi, I'm Akhil. I have been working as care assistant at Glebefields now, and as a Care Assistant, I find my job incredibly fulfilling. I derive a great sense of satisfaction from helping and supporting our residents, and making even a small difference in their day brings me immense happiness.

Being a Care Assistant is a noble profession and I am honoured to be a part of it. I believe that every individual deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect and I try to do my best in providing them with the care they deserve. I am grateful for the opportunity to work as a Care Assistant at Glebefields and I am committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our residents every day.

Hello, my name is Shilpa Shaji and I am working with Glebefields care home as a Care Assistant. I have completed my Master’s in Healthcare Management and moved to the UK in March 2022. I started working with Barchester Healthcare in May 2022 and have enjoyed my journey so far. I am a compassionate and caring person and this quality is helping me in giving quality care and looking after the residents well while maintaining their dignity. I aim to continue my wonderful journey ahead while working on improving my skills further.

Hi am Anish Swamydhas.I started working in Glebefields as a care assistant on 10th September 2022.I am B.Tech graduate completed Information Technology on 2012 and worked in IT industry for 3 years. Then I moved to UAE and worked there as a Storekeeper for 3 years. Then I worked as Carer in my home town for some time and got an opportunity to come UK.I am nature lover and I talk less and work more.

Hi, my name is Beaula known as 'Mercy'. I'm care assistant at Glebefields. I completely my masters in medical microbiology and worked as a quality analyst in India. I have started working in Glebefields since 2022. I am friendly, hardworking person moreover committed to elder people’s safety and well-being. I have the ability to work well with others as a team. I love to look after my family and friends, may this quality helps me to provide good care over residents. I'm looking forward to grow myself, learn more and support elders in day to day basis

Hi I’m Snobia, I am a care assistant here at Glebefields. I have joined in April 2016 I really enjoy my role, providing care for our residents with dignity and respect. I love getting to know our residents, their families, their background and their likes and dislikes. I am always happy to help out in other departments, I am a bank activities assistant and bank domestic assistant.  I am passionate about making our home a happy and safe environment for our residents.

Hi, I'm Ashitha, and I'm proud to be part of the team at Glebefields Care Home as an Activities Assistant. I joined the Glebefields family in 2023, having earned my master’s degree in electrical engineering from Coventry University in the UK. Despite my engineering background, I bring a fresh perspective to enriching the lives of our residents. I enjoy creating an environment where they can have fun, connect with others, and stay mind active. Together with my co-workers, I'm dedicated to making every moment special for our residents, bringing happiness and meaning to their lives. It's an honour to be part of such a compassionate and dedicated team at Glebefields Care Home.

Hi, My name is Shyama. Currently I am working with Glebefields as an Care Staff and Activity Assistant.  In Sep 2021 I came to UK, pursuing my higher studies in MSc Project Management from Salford University, Manchester. Earlier to this I worked in an Investment Banking Sector as an Assistant Manager handling 21 resources under me. I do carry 7 years of experience with me in Banking Sector and in that last 2 years I was managing resources to perform their work effectively and efficiently.

I am a very hardworking, learn and understand things quickly and get adapted to any situation.

I am very friendly and I love to meet new people. This would be the reason, I am here at Glebefields meeting new people and getting to know about them. I joined Glebefields on 29th March 2021. In this 3 months I have learnt so much things about caring and also how to keep our people happy. I am proud to say that I am a part of this wonderful team and I love working at Glebefields Care Home, Banbury. 

Hello My name is Vincent Thomas. I am the Chef here at Barchester Glebefields since May 2022. It's a pleasure to be part of the Barchester Family and I love working here. As a chef I enjoy learning more about residents likes/dislikes and preparing the food how they like it.