Rotherlea

Dan joined Shaw healthcare in 2018
Joining us at Forest View care home in Burgess Hill as Deputy Manager. Dan joined Shaw after gaining a wealth of knowledge in the sector for other providers working with older people and young children’s care providers.
Dan joined Rotherlea as Home Manager after supporting several services in the region showing his ability to work with teams and solve problems.
A family man who lives local to Rotherlea, Dan is a calm manager very assured and supportive to staff and families and always takes an avid interest in the residents in his care and is often seen out on the floors.
Dan has some inspirational ideas to support Rotherlea in his new position including a lot of community interaction.

Jo joined the care sector and Shaw healthcare back in June 2008. There is not a role in a care home that Jo has not undertaken – she loves a challenge and has helped out in many Shaw homes across the West Sussex region. learning and improving along the way. Jo is a happy member of the team at Rotherlea, professional at all times, showing kindness and empathy. Jo enjoys the interactions she has each day with families, health professionals, and of course the lovely residents. Jo commented “Speaking to the residents and listening to their life stories, just knowing you have made a difference to someone’s day, is what makes working in care so wonderful” The recent Pandemic has been a really scary time for everyone but, our main focus has been ensuring the residents are safe. The residents have kept in good spirits despite not seeing their loved ones all the time. However, they have enjoyed and at times been fascinated with modern technology such as Facetime, Skype, and Zoom.

I have worked at Rotherlea since January 2019. This is my first job in the care sector after working in education for 20 years. I enjoy the variety of jobs my role entails and I love helping and supporting my colleagues. The best memory of a working day was in my extra role as line manager for Activities organising a British Tea Party where I could interact with both residents and colleagues. My qualifications are NVQ Level 2 in Administration, Level 1 & Level 2 in Counselling Skills.

Having raised my family I returned to employment in 2011 at Rotherlea. I have had extensive training which had given me the skills I need as a Support Worker. The team are friendly and supportive making the working environment a pleasant and calming one. I am always more than happy to do overtime when asked.