Meet the Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home Team

Rachael qualified as a nurse in 2006. For the first four and a half years she worked in respiratory for those with high dependency. Rachael then worked in oncology for four years. Before joining Barchester in 2018 Rachael spent four years with a private care provider as a nurse consultant.

Rachael leads her team to deliver the highest standards of nursing care to our residents, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.

Louise always goes the extra mile in pre-empting situations; she keeps regular contact with families and ensures they are always high on her list of priorities.

Louise's attention to detail with residents, staff and relatives, means that she delivers an excellent level of service at all times.

Her contribution to the Memory Lane team inspires everyone who works with her. She has worked incredibly hard to achieve her role as care practitioner, and continues to learn and improve. 

In 2016, Louise was named as a Divisional Winner for Memory Lane Champion in the Barchester Care Awards.

Charly joined the Stamford Bridge family in 2023 and quickly became a much valued member of the team as the Unit Manager on Derwent. 

She speaks passionately about the warmth in the home and the connection between our colleagues and residents and calls the home a second family, saying it's a privilege to work here. 

Charly came into the home with 24 years experience in healthcare.

Away from the home, Charly has a passion for animals in particular boxer dogs.

Mark has been a part of the Barchester family since 2014.

Having come into the company as a Care Assistant, later a Senior Carer, he then moved onto Activities, becoming Senior Activities for the North Yorkshire area and now as a Customer Relationship Manager.

Marks passion has always been found in wanting to better the lives our residents and to help them find and enjoy new experiences. taking great pride in supporting our homes and being there for our residents and families.

Within his role Mark supports our home with Community Engagement, building relationships with groups and charities in the area and supporting our wonderful activities teams with their home events.

Hi, I am Jennie, I am the Administrator at Stamford Bridge Beaumont and I am responsible for all the financial activities in the home along with the general administration. I joined the home in October 2023. 

I have worked within the care system since 1992, I love the digital part of my role and have always enjoyed working with spreadsheets and have a degree in IT. Outside of work I love to run, knit and visit my family who live in Birmingham. 

I have worked in the care sector for 36 years, initially working for the NHS at Brandesburton Hospital as a care assistant. When the hospital closed I transferred to Townend Court and continued as a care assistant on the forensic ward for people with a learning disability. It was whilst working with the Occupational therapists at Townend that I discovered my passion for engaging the patients in activities of their choosing, I’m quite artistic and creative so it was an easy transition

I have many years’ experience working with the older generation and those who live with dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other diagnosis’.

I am really looking forward to bring both my experience and passion to my new role and to see the positive impact on our resident population.

Amy is proud to serve as the Head Chef at the Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home and has been a much valued member of the team since 2004.

She takes great pride in getting to know our residents and their loved ones and preparing tailor made dishes of the highest quality for our residents based on their input, likes and dislikes.

Away from the home, Amy loves to spend time with her two children and Reggie the family English Bulldog.

Hi, i am Nick. I started working at Stamford Bridge in May 2023.

I was born in the West Midlands and have lived and worked in various different countries over the years. I am from a family of builders but bucked the trend and went into the outdoor leisure industry with a bias towards health and safety management. Barchester has been refreshing change of career path, the integration with residents and staff team are what i enjoy the most alongside the variety of different tasks required in such a large home. 

Hello, I'm Jackie, i started working at Stamford Bridge in 1988!

I am dedicated to promoting a quality product and i lead the ancillary staff, including maintenance, kitchen and housekeeping, to ensure the environment and hospitality is to the highest possible standard.

Rita came to Stamford Bridge at the of 2023 initially for respite and enjoyed her time in the home so much that she decided to make Stamford Bridge Beaumont her home.

She speaks with warmth about the kindness shown to her by the team within the home and how she has made lots of new friends during her time in the home.

Rita is a huge golf fan and was a very keen player of the sport, she enjoys gardening and spending time with her daughter and family.

Bryan initially came to the Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home in 2022 for 4 weeks respite after having contracting a virus and spending 6 weeks in hospital.

As his respite came to an end, Bryan's family pointed out to him how well he looked and how much he was enjoying himself after spending time in the home recovering and he decided to make Stamford Bridge Beaumont his home.

Originally Bryan first came to the village in 1988 before in 1995 becoming the lay minister for the home.

Bryan speaks with great affection about how much his faith means to him, he is also a keen cricket fan having played for the Surrey Colts when he was younger and he is a lifelong fan of Arsenal Football Club.

Michelle has been a member of the Stamford Bridge family since 2017 coming into the home as one of our care assistants before developing her career and progressing to the role of care practioner. 

She speaks with passion about her career path and how Stamford Bridge Beaumont feels like a second family. calling the home a special place. 

Away from the home, Michelle enjoys outdoor pursuits including mountain biking, walking and mountain climbing.

Hi, I am Sarah.

I have worked at Stamford Bridge Beaumont since 2011. I love absolutely everything about working here but my favourite thing has got to be putting a smile on our residents and staff's faces. Over my many years of working here i have worked in pretty much every department including maintenance, kitchen, domestic and administration. 

I am currently studying with the University of Derby to become an Advanced Care Practitioner. 

Maria has been a member of the Stamford Bridge family since 2006 and is a much valued member of the team.

As the home hostess Maria takes great joy in engaging with our residents and getting to know them and their loved ones. 

She speaks of the home as being one big happy family.

Away from the home Maria loves to spend time with her grandchildren.

Hello! My name is Chloe. I started working for Barchester in 2023. I love working at Stamford Bridge as it can be lots of fun, the favourite part of my job is getting to know each resident and their different personalities as well as listening to the many stories they have to tell about their lives and families. I enjoy being able to support them in maintaining their individual lifestyles and engaging in their preferred hobbies. 

Before starting with Stamford Bridge i worked in home care, helping people with every day tasks such as maintaining their home and cooking them meals. 

Hi, my name is Erin. I have worked at Stamford Bridge Beaumont since 2021 but have worked in the care industry since 2018. Making people happy, promoting independence and giving our residents the best quality of life is what I love most about my job. 

I am constantly learning new things and am looking forward to progressing my career at Stamford Bridge. We really are like one big family at Barchester which is why i enjoy working here so much. 

Hi, I'm Meghan also known as 'Megg'!

I have been at Stamford Bridge Beaumont since 2017 and I am passionate about caring for others and ensuring everyone we care for feels loved and happy especially by myself. I am always looking for ways to progress my career and making people's days is something i really enjoy even if it's just a friendly cuddle or surprising someone with a cup of tea. We are a family at Stamford Bridge Beaumont, everyone is so friendly and to me, that is what care is about. 

Wendy joined the Family in 2005, and is one of our long standing employees in the home.

Wendy has worked across several departments including Housekeeping and as a Carer, but decided to join the Activities team in 2015. Wendy thrives off making others happy. She loves supporting the residents and Families and putting on fun filled activities them all to enjoy. 

In her spare time, Wendy loves being outdoors and walking, and spending time with her Grandchildren

Sarah has been a much valued member of the Stamford Bridge family since 2014 and is a member of the homes dedicated team of housekeepers. 

She speaks with warmth about how much she loves spending the day with our residents and knowing she helps to make their day that bit brighter. 

Away from the home Sarah is a big fan of music in paticular 70s and 80s music and she has a passion for all things Disney. 

Hazel has been a pert of the Stamford Bridge family since 2004 and is a much valued member of our housekeeping team.

She speaks warmly of sense of family in the home and the great team who work together to enrich the lives of our residents.

Away from the home, Hazel is a passionate traveller and has travelled all over the world. She speaks fondly of her time in Costa Rica. Hazel is also a music lover and loves listening to soul, mo-town and 70s disco.

Sarah has been a member of our proud housekeeping team and is a much valued member of the Stamford Bridge family. 

She speaks about the home being a second family and how me she enjoys spending time with our residents and getting to know them.

Away from the home Sarah enjoys making memories and spending time with her children.

Loki is a border parsons terrier and belongs to Nick our Head of Maintenance and is a much loved and adored member of the team. 

He loves to spend time with our residents and enjoys lots of fuss, when Loki enters the room, our residents are full of smiles.

Loki also takes great pride in assisting our housekeeping team with the hoovering as looks for any crumbs following meal times.