Meet the Woodland View Care Home Team

Hi, my name is Jain and I am the Deputy Manager here at Woodland View. I began my career here at Woodland View as a newly qualified Staff Nurse in 2019. I was promoted through the years, first becoming Senior Staff Nurse, then Unit Manager and then finally becoming Deputy Manager. I am responsible for assisting the General Manager in the daily running of the home and love supporting the rest of the team here at the home. I am very approachable and always here to help. I love working at Woodland View as we are all a big family here.

I qualified as a RMN 2000, & initially worked in Forensic Psychiatry.  My career has also seen me working with people with severe & enduring mental health issues.  However my passion is working with older adults & this has seen me working in hospital inpatients & care homes.

I started working for Barchester Healthcare in April 2023, as Deputy Manager at Forest Care Home and was delighted to join Bluebell Park in January 2024 as Head of Unit for Woodland View.

Hi, my name is Antonio and I am the Senior Night Nurse. 

I have been at Woodland View  since 2020 . I am in charge of the night team, we take care of all the residents during the evenings through to morning. Myself and the night team are very dedicated to ensure safety and wellbeing of our Residents.

My name is Valy and I’m a qualified Registered Nurse. I joined Barchester in 2019 working as a staff nurse in our Tom Bowdidge Nursing community.  I not only enjoy my responsibilities but I work to make a difference in other people’s lives. Nursing is a part of me not just a job and I am fortunate to be able to do something I love every day.

Kirsty started at Woodland View in June 2018 as a newly qualified Nurse. With Kirsty’s passion and dedication she has worked herself up to the position where she is is now which is a Senior Night Nurse. The night staff love her as she always helps out wherever she can and ensures a high standard of care is being delivered. Kirsty works mainly in our Memory Lane community and Friars Grove.

Hello, my name is Maria. I have been working with Barchester since September 2015. I started as a Staff Nurse, and was promoted to Senior Staff Nurse. I’m is responsible for ensuring a high standard of care is delivered to the residents. I mainly work on the ground floor and you can see me mostly in Queen Boudica community. I like when things are done to the highest possible standard. I’m always there to help our residents, relatives and all of our colleagues in the home.

Laura joined the team at Woodland View in 2022, as a staff Nurse. Laura's dedication and knowledge was quickly recognised and it wasn't long before she was promoted to our Dementia Champion. Laura works mainly in Memory Lane and Friars Grove. Laura love's her job and the new challenges it brings every day. She works alongside a great team who are like a second family. Laura is very creative and she is always there to help and she always gives 100%.

Hello, my name is Sophie and currently I’m doing my trainee Nurse associate studies. My role is to help look after resident's daily care needs by administering medications , reviewing and implementing new care plans and also liaising with other professionals and the Senior Nurses in the building to ensure our Residents will always get the very best care.

Hello, my name is Amanda and I’m a Registered General Nurse at Woodland View Care Home.

I’m passionate about working with the elderly and I’m focused on providing the best possible care for all our residents. I’m always happy to support our team members and relatives. I like to work in all of our communities as this gives me opportunity to know all of our Residents.

Hi, my name is Minal and I am a General Nurse and have worked at Woodland View since 2015. I started as a Senior Care Assistant then gradually worked my way up to become a Care Practitioner and recently obtained my NMC PIN number and was promoted into my current position, Registered General Nurse. I work mainly in the Tom Bowdidge Community but occasionally work in the other 3 communities too. I lead a team of carers, who work with dedication and compassion to support residents and their families in Woodland View.

Hello my name is Ella, I am the Administrator at Woodland View. This is my first job within the Healthcare Sector and now I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love all the different people I get to meet and the friendships I make with staff, residents and relatives alike.

It makes me really happy to know that I get to make a difference to the lives of the residents I help care for and seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces brings me huge amounts of joy.

Working at Woodland View is such a rewarding job, and I am very glad that I have a place here in our little work family.

Hi my name is Petra and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Woodland View. I love seeing the difference that activities can make to each individual, and finding out what interests they have and ensure I incorporate that into our activities here.

I love music and drama coming from a musical background as a singer all over the country, music is important to me and I feel it makes such a difference to everyone, it evokes memories, and creates happiness. I also love to boost residents self esteem by creating pampering sessions and having one to one time to relax and reminisce.

Iuliana is our Head Chef with 5 years’ experience working within Woodland view Kitchen. She has been second chef at Woodland View for 5 years and she has been recently promoted into the Head Chef position.

Iuliana is responsible for developing and maintaining a nutritious, varied and interesting menu. She is also responsible for the purchase of fresh products and the preparation of individual meals.

She is enthusiastic about cooking and baking beautiful cakes  and works with residents incorporating their ideas and choices onto the menu.

I’m Philip Karl Janson. I worked as a Merchant Navy that travels around the world way back when I was In Philippines . I migrated in this country to join my wife in 2007.

I worked for Barchester for few years from 2012 as Health care assistant then as a Maintenance Assistant at Alice Grange Care Home and moved as Head of maintenance here in Woodland view Care Home but had a year gap and recently re employed here in Woodland view. Working in Barchester is a huge privilege and honour as the company’s work standards, policy & procedures and work ethics are of high standard.

The staff are highly professional and friendly. I’m glad I’m back here.

My name is Heather Mann. I started at Barchester in September 2018 as a General Assistant and progressed to Head of Housekeeping of which I am very proud. My role is ensuring that Woodland View is clean and sparkling for the residents making it a beautiful place to be.

Hello, I'm Maddie  and I am one of the Care Practitioners. 

I have been working as a Senior Care Assistant  at Woodland View since 2015 and it gets better every year.

Recently i I have undertaken the course of Care practitioner within Barchester  and I have completed my stage one program. I usually work in Tom Bowdidge Nursing community when I’m on the floor , but once I will get signed off I will be starting working on the Residential communities . We are all aiming to provide the sort of care that we would want our own family to enjoy.

Hello, my name is Cheryl and I have many years of experience working as a carer and a wide range of knowledge from my background in the care sector and managing teams. I am now a Care Practitioner at the home and work mainly in our Queen Boudica community. I am compassionate and empathic and particularly enjoy working with relatives to ensure residents get the best possible care.

Hi, my name is Edyta and I am one of the Senior Carers here at Woodland View care home.

I have started working for Barchester from 2022 but I have years of experience within the health care sector . I have passion for my job we often get to know our Residents better than family as we are all put effort in what we do by getting to know each Residents needs providing them with high quality of care . I usually work in Tom Bowdidge Nursing community and Friars Grove Residential dementia community.

Hi my name is Gemma. I started as a Volunteer at Woodland and loved it so much that in the beginning of 2022 I became  part of  the Activity team. I love making a difference by Talking with people about what activities they might enjoy.

I’m helping Organising activities that are tailored to the needs of individuals, and group activities to bring people together. Taking part in Organising transport and trips out in the local community.

Helping people take part in the activities in the home.

My name is Tansie and I am a qualified hairdresser who has worked in the industry for over 32 years. I am very privileged to be given this opportunity to work at Woodland View

I am a very conscientious, bubbly and outgoing person; I love working with the elderly and have retained clients for over 25 years because they trust me to do their hair. To me, they are not just clients, but long-lasting friends.

This is a great chance to make a difference to people’s lives and to make them feel better about themselves.