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Northumberland care home appoints new manager

A brand new care home in Northumberland that is preparing to welcome its first residents in the spring has appointed a new manager to head up the multi-million pound facility.

Alcyone Healthcare will see Joanne Othen take up the role at Baedling Manor on Bedlington Front Street, overseeing 50 staff.

Bringing with her over 20 years’ experience in the care industry and over 15 years held at management level, Joanne has a wealth of experience working with people living with dementia, in addition to residential and domiciliary home care.

She said: “It is a hugely exciting time to be able to join the company at this key stage of the home’s development and to be given the opportunity to hand-pick the right team of staff to care for our future residents. I am making the most of this opportunity to play a part in commissioning the home and getting it fully operational.

“I share Alcyone Healthcare’s ethos that as care providers, it is important to collaborate and co-operate fully with residents, as well as their families to not only continually develop their individual plans of care but also to support them to retain their own life skills and abilities by placing them at the very heart of everything we do as they make Baedling Manor their home of choice.

“As we head towards our opening date, I am passionate about putting Baedling Manor on the map as a vital community resource that not only delivers the highest quality care but becomes a valued part of community living here in Bedlington.”

Having privately invested £3.5m into Bedlington, Alcyone healthcare built the home so that people can remain in or near their own home town and its amenities and retain their community identity.

The design is in keeping with the town centre whilst still meeting the needs of the client group and using traditional materials and local contractors in agreement with local council planners.

Darren Taylor, managing director for Alcyone Healthcare, said: “With any new home, it is essential that we get the right manager in place as a priority before recruiting the best quality of staff throughout all other areas of the home.

“We are delighted to have found Joanne as she brings with her an excellent track record having dual experience in residential and domiciliary home care, as well as sharing our core values and beliefs, passion and compassion for delivering excellence to our residents.

“Joanne is a very hands-on manager who is clearly looking forward to being involved in all aspects of daily life within the home and driving very high standards to ensure Baedling Manor develops a reputation for excellence.”

Working in partnership with Job Centre Plus in Bedlington, Alcyone Healthcare has created opportunities for over 50 jobs for people in Northumberland. Along with interviewing the existing shortlist, the management team will be holding a jobs fair in conjunction with Job Centre Plus and West Bedlington Town Council at Bedlington Community Centre in February 2016.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Alcyone Healthcare .