Our Expert Staff
The staff at Mount Pleasant Nursing Home and Scowcroft House are selected for their qualities of reliability, integrity, skill, friendliness and professionalism. All staff are carefully screened and references are always thoroughly checked and verified.
At least 50% of our care assistants hold a minimum of NVQ Level 2 and all members of staff are encouraged to train to achieve this important qualification.
Key staff are also sent on regular external training courses for such topics as food hygiene, moving and handling, care of the elderly, first aid and drugs practice.
Mount Pleasant employs 8 Registered Nurses, 2 Registered Medical Nurses, 31 care assistants, 4 domestics, 4 laundry staff, 6 kitchen staff, 1 activities co-ordinator and 2 gardeners/handymen. Scowcroft House employs 13 specialist staff.
Nursing Care Staff
Staff Training
During induction all staff are trained in-house by experienced qualified senior staff in the following critical subjects:
- Care code of conduct
- Confidentiality
- The rights of our clients
- Health & safety
- Food hygiene and safety
- Personal care tasks
- Care assistants’ responsibilities
Meet Some of the Team
Amanda Short
Registered Manager
Kate Bradley
Scowcroft House Manager
Sarah Roberts
Deputy Matron
Lucy Thompson
Activities Co-ordinator