Meet our nursing team

The Clinical Care team works with continuing healthcare (CHC) teams and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to arrange fast-track home care packages that enable people to live in the comfort of their own homes. The team boasts extensive experience in the care sector, from working with charities and the NHS to providing one-to-one care.

Learn more about our nursing care services or get in touch with our team of clinical experts today to find out more.

I am the Clinical Manager at Helping Hands, responsible for overseeing all clinical care delivered by our team and managing our excellent nurses.

I graduated from King’s College before completing an introduction to critical care course at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, where I gained invaluable experience caring for acutely ill patients. As one of only five ECMO centres in the UK, St Thomas’ provided me the honour of caring for patients with a wide range of serious and rare conditions.

After spending time working as a nurse in both Australia and the UAE, I began a new journey in the Accident & Emergency department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this was an incredibly challenging time, I found it fascinating. As a major trauma centre, every day was different and exciting.

Kathryn is the Regional Clinical Lead for the Central region. She joined Helping Hands in May 2021 and is loving being part of a strong, cohesive and knowledgeable team.

“I am from a family of nurses and as a teenager my parents owned and ran a Residential Home for the Elderly in which I had my first job. The standards of care that they gave the residents provided me with a solid focus on how care should be delivered.
I am really proud to be part of a team of dedicated carers and indeed all our colleagues, whilst always remaining focussed that the wheel of success would not turn without everyone’s valuable contribution.

Initially Helping Hands approached me and encouraged me to apply for this role; I’m so very pleased they did as this is the role I have been looking for. My main objectives within this role are to be a valuable member of the Clinical Team and deliver sound training and support to carers and colleagues to continue the high standards of care. I love the variety of being able to work from home but also getting out and about around the region and I really am looking forward to meeting more of my colleagues and our customers.”

“I have worked and studied within care for the past few years but was involved with personal care for relatives for many years prior to this. I chose to work in the care industry following my Nanna’s prolonged stay in hospital and seeing the excellent care that she was provided for many months following a planned heart operation.

The care that she received opened my eyes to what working within the healthcare system could be like and I discovered that this was something that I was very passionate about.

I always endeavour to make patient safety my top priority and aim to ensure that both my customer and their loved ones are happy and confident in the care that is being provided to them. Through observing the care given to my Nanna I realised how much trust is put into those within the healthcare profession, to keep people’s loved ones safe when their family/friends are unable to, and think it is a privilege to work within this industry.”

Hi there! I’m Kerry and I am the Regional Clinical Lead Nurse for the East of England. I joined Helping Hands in June 2021, absolutely love my job and plan to stay for as long as the company wants me! The role itself involves supporting our Live-in and Visiting services with training the carers and producing our customers’ individual person-centred Support Plans. It can sometimes involve a lot of driving, but I absolutely love driving too!

I began my career in care in 2010 as a Support Worker for adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. In this role I really found my passion for care and knew I wanted to take it further. I completed NVQ’s in Health and Social Care, Leadership and Equality and Diversity.

I then applied for a place at Nottingham University to study Adult Nursing and was ecstatic when I was accepted. Nottingham University is one of the most prestigious Universities in the world and studying with them was one of the best experiences I’ve had.

I’m Carmen, the Regional Clinical Lead for the North. I have worked within care and nursing in various roles for 24 years. To be part of a person’s care and health journey is a privilege and I am passionate about supporting people to remain in their home environment along with promoting independence and choice. I joined Helping Hands in July 2023 and am enjoying being part of a fantastic supportive team, with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

In 1999, I started working in a health centre, and from there held various roles as a health care assistant in residential care homes, home care and at a local hospital. My role working within Outpatients for four years, gave me fantastic skills and experience over a range of specialities and I worked with the most amazing Consultants and staff.  I was then given the opportunity to work on the Wards within the hospital and gained valuable experience.

I am the Regional Clinical Lead for the West, and I am excited to have joined the Helping Hands clinical team. I have a background of Leadership within end-of-life settings including Marie Curie Cancer Care and Hospice work. Over the last 16 years I have been working within Complex Care in the community where I have been leading teams to deliver high quality care to ensure people with long term conditions can stay safely at home for as long as possible with a supported team around them. I have a particular interest in ensuring End of life care can be delivered well in the community.

I enjoy working closely with the MDT teams and ensuring that staff have the knowledge and skills to safely care for people. The person is at the heart of everything I do, and I am passionate about person centred care and being part of a Clinical team that has a wealth of knowledge between them.

Hello! My name is Vanessa, and I started working with Helping Hands in December 2024.  

Since starting my role, I’ve enjoyed using my nursing skills in a new way which has been rewarding. I have worked in the nursing and social care industry since 2010, and I continue to dedicate myself to making sure that every individual I support receives exceptional, safe care.  

My career has been driven by my passion for nursing and a deep commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care. I find fulfilment in making a tangible difference in the lives of other people, and I am always motivated when I see them happy and content with the care and support I provide. I trained at Imperial NHS Trust, St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington London between 2007-2010. During my training, I gained lots of skills and knowledge which helped me develop into the Registered Nurse I am today. When I qualified in 2010, I was employed at St Mary’s Hospital and initially worked on an infectious disease ward, where I developed my skills and knowledge in HIV and TB, PEG feeding, catheter care, bowel care, and palliative care.