Mel Barron
West Bridgford,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong emphasis on maintaining confidentiality and time management, coupled with strong communication skills. Highly organised and adept at prioritising work, ensuring efficient operations. Skilled in maintaining appropriate relationships with staff, residents, and their relatives while carrying out risk assessments and audits. Proficient in maintaining accurate records and documentation, contributing to streamlined processes. Committed to leveraging these skills towards enhancing organisational effectiveness and achieving career growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Registered Manager
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire
2021.02 - 2025.03
- Managing regulated activities at the service
- Sending statutory notifications to CQC as required
- Completing the annual PIR for CQC
- Carrying out risk assessments
- Working with health care professionals, NCC Quality Monitoring Team and CQC Inspectors
- Reviewing the Home's policies and procedures
- Completing monthly audits of: - medications and medication administration; infection control; health and safety; resident's weights; resident's care plans; pressure area concerns; falls and kitchen and catering
- Managing staff rotas
- Ensuring staff compliance with training
- Staff supervisions and appraisals
- Staff recruitment and inductions
- Carrying out investigatory meetings, capability meetings and disciplinary meeting under the Home's disciplinary procedures
- Paying staff wages and supplier payments
- Managing the Home's website
- Co-ordinating volunteers
- Upheld high standard of resident confidentiality at all times.
Deputy Manager
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire
2012.10 - 2021.01
- Sending statutory notifications to CQC as required
- Completing monthly audits of: - medications and medication administration; infection control; health and safety; resident's weights; residents care plans; resident's care plans; pressure area concerns; falls and kitchen and catering
- Carrying out investigatory meeting under the Home's disciplinary procedures
- Monitoring staff training
- Managing staff rotas
- Staff supervisions
- Staff recruitment and induction
- Authorising staff wages and supplier payments
Deputy Manager
Belvoir Vale Care Home
Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire
2010.10 - 2012.10
Care Assistant and Senior Care Assistant
Belvoir Vale Care home
Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire
2005.01 - 2010.09
Education
EDI level 5 Diploma - Leadership for Health and Social Care and Young People's Services
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire 2013.09 - 2016.04
EDI Level 2 - Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines
Belvoir Vale Care Home
Widmerpool, NottinghamshireNVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care - Adults
Belvoir Vale Care Home
Widmerpool, NottinghamshireNVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care
Belvoir Vale Care Home
Widmerpool, NottinghamshireNNEB - Nursery Nursing
Basford Hall College
New Basford, Nottingham 1983.09 - 1985.12
O Level - Sociology
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire 1982.09 - 1983.06
O Level - English Language
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire 1980.09 - 1982.11
O Levels - Maths and Geography
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire 1980.09 - 1982.06
Skills
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Time management
- Organised
- Prioritising work
- Maintaining appropriate relationships with staff, residents and their relatives
- Carrying out risk assessments and audits
- Maintaining appropriate records and documentation
Recent period of unemployment from April 2025 to present
Since April 2025 I have had a career break to enable me to support family members.
From March 2026, I have been volunteering at Church Croft. This includes running the weekly breakfast club, organising a seated exercise and and other events.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Manager
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
2021.02 - 2025.03
EDI level 5 Diploma - Leadership for Health and Social Care and Young People's Services
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
2013.09 - 2016.04
Deputy Manager
Radcliffe Manor House Care Home
2012.10 - 2021.01
Deputy Manager
Belvoir Vale Care Home
2010.10 - 2012.10
Care Assistant and Senior Care Assistant
Belvoir Vale Care home
2005.01 - 2010.09
NNEB - Nursery Nursing
Basford Hall College
1983.09 - 1985.12
O Level - Sociology
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
1982.09 - 1983.06
O Level - English Language
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
1980.09 - 1982.11
O Levels - Maths and Geography
Dayncourt Comprehensive School
1980.09 - 1982.06
EDI Level 2 - Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines
Belvoir Vale Care Home
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care - Adults
Belvoir Vale Care Home
NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care
Belvoir Vale Care Home