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Wendy Keele

Redditch,Worcs

Summary

A motivated, highly qualified professional with over 30 years of experience and committed to providing high standards of person-centred care. An inspiring, motivating manager with excellent personnel skills. Organised with excellent problem-solving attributes. Loyal, trustworthy and empathic. With an ability to lead from example, train and support staff with strong leadership strengths. Excellent interpersonal skills with staff, residents, relatives and regulatory authorities.

Overview

48
48
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Live-in Relationship Manager (LIRM)

Helping Hands
Alcester
02.2024 - 02.2025
  • Providing care and support to staff in placement, supervisions, appraisals, training support, disciplinary matters where required
  • Ensuring a high-quality level of customer service is maintained as denoted within the framework of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) guidelines
  • Identified and developed new business opportunities, expanding existing client bases.
  • Delivered tailored solutions creating positive client experiences.
  • Built and carefully managed loyal, profitable client bases.
  • Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Identified potential risks, ensured proper risk management measures were in place.

Area Manager

Arrowsmith Lodge Rest Home Ltd.
Lancashire
04.2018 - 02.2024
  • Working within a consultancy role, with a well-established business consisting of three care homes upon request
  • Undertaking quality audits, multi-disciplinary hearings, monitoring and improvements of services where required
  • Liaised regularly with senior management to discuss operational updates and improvements.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Registered Manager

Regents Court Care Home
Bromsgrove
12.2022 - 01.2024
  • Registered with CQC to deliver and uphold values attributed to regulatory requirements
  • Maintain staffing levels and adherence to local authority guidelines, Fire, Health and Safety and Food Hygiene rating

Registered Manager

St Martins Care Home Ltd.
Redditch
01.2014 - 12.2022
  • Registered Manager of a Care Home for Older people, I have a proven ability to provide care for people whilst ensuring compliance to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (HSCA 2008) and the published guidance produced by CQC (Care Quality Commission)
  • Implemented improvement to services, CQC rated Good the past three years from an initial rating of requiring improvement
  • I have been able to demonstrate my abilities by an improved occupancy level and as reflected within our CQC inspection report
  • I have a proven ability to lead a staff team forward whilst having a genuine interest in working and living within a caring environment
  • I have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, support staff and ancillary workers, whilst maintaining a respected relationship with other health professionals

Operational Director

Waterloo Care Limited Registered Provider
Studley
05.2013 - 11.2013
  • Newly acquired business, I assisted with the initial setup and implementation ensuring positive transitional care practises where maintained supporting and maintaining the continuity of quality care
  • This included holding staff meetings and liaising with the newly appointed Care Manager whilst maintaining a strong introductory team of professionals

Registered Manager Care Manager

The Woodlands
Studley
06.1993 - 11.2013
  • I have been a consistent Care Manager for over 20 years at a private care home for nineteen people many with Dementia
  • An important part of my role involves delivery of staff training and my aim is to promote a culture of person-centred care in everyday practice
  • Consistently rated as excellent by CQC and have achieved national recognition of our dementia care activities in 2011

Quality Inspector

UK-NSI
Redditch
04.1992 - 04.1994
  • My duties included initial test and examination of field warranty returns on site or at the customers’ lineside using failure analysis techniques with written reports and corrective production implementation
  • I was also responsible for generating visual graphical representation of ppm trends using pareto analysis and cause and effect diagrams
  • As secretary of the internal calibration team, I maintained all manual and computer records, my duties included calibration of all meteorological electronic and electrical equipment and training requirements of personal

Reciprocal Controller

Hi-Speed Plates - Serck Marston
Redditch
04.1990 - 04.1992
  • Purchasing the vehicle requirements the B.T.R Group (British Tyre & Rubber Plc)
  • Working with direct contact at director level and garage personal
  • Purchasing vehicles on a reciprocal basis with number plate sales

Quality Technician

GEC Plessey
Plymouth
02.1989 - 04.1990
  • Electrical inspection / testing of integrated circuits, working alone on shift as representative of the Quality department
  • Responsible for the sample inspection to Mil std 883 and BS6001 requirements, my duties included reliability testing, goods inwards, final inspection, quality audits
  • I also set up electrical testing of A.T.E equipment using computer data log facilities and the generation of computer graphical representation of ppm trends

Inspector

Ranco Controls
Plymouth
05.1977 - 01.1981
  • Initially involved with the calibration of the thermostats rising to sample inspection within specification tolerance levels including the recording of all information and daily calculation of the barometric pressure variations

Education

High School - undefined

Southway School
Plymouth, Devon
01.1971 - 01.1977

BSc - Dementia Studies

Bradford University
Bradford
09.2010 - 12.2012

NVQ Level 5 - Advanced Management for Care

City & Guilds
Worcester, Worcestershire
09.1985 - 02.1997

Certificate of Higher Education - Managing Care

North East Worcestershire College
Redditch, Worcestershire
04.1995 - 07.1995

Diploma of Higher Education - Preparing to teach in the life long sector

BTEC
Distance Learning
09.2011 - 05.2012

Higher National Diploma - QCF Assessors Award (D32/33)

City & Guilds
Redditch, Worcestershire
09.1996 - 06.1997

NVQ Level 2 - Working with People with Mental Illness

NCFE
Distance Learrning
08.2010 - 10.2010

Certificate of Higher Education - Palliative Care

NCFE
Distance Learning
10.2010 - 12.2010

NVQ Level 5 - Management and Leadership (QCF)

EDI
Distance Learning
07.2013 - 07.2014

NVQ Level 5 - Diploma in Management

EDI
Redditch, Worcestershire
07.2014 - 07.2015

Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership & Management

CFA Skills
Redditch, Worcestershire
02.2015 - 08.2015

NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Dignity & Safeguarding in Adult Health

NCFE
Redditch, Worcestershire
03.2016 - 09.2016

Diploma of Higher Education - Principles of Dementia Care

Cache
Redditch, Worcestershire
06.2017 - 12.2017

Affiliations

Associate member of the Institute for learning, AG001785

Timeline

Live-in Relationship Manager (LIRM)

Helping Hands
02.2024 - 02.2025

Registered Manager

Regents Court Care Home
12.2022 - 01.2024

Area Manager

Arrowsmith Lodge Rest Home Ltd.
04.2018 - 02.2024

Diploma of Higher Education - Principles of Dementia Care

Cache
06.2017 - 12.2017

NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Dignity & Safeguarding in Adult Health

NCFE
03.2016 - 09.2016

Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership & Management

CFA Skills
02.2015 - 08.2015

NVQ Level 5 - Diploma in Management

EDI
07.2014 - 07.2015

Registered Manager

St Martins Care Home Ltd.
01.2014 - 12.2022

NVQ Level 5 - Management and Leadership (QCF)

EDI
07.2013 - 07.2014

Operational Director

Waterloo Care Limited Registered Provider
05.2013 - 11.2013

Diploma of Higher Education - Preparing to teach in the life long sector

BTEC
09.2011 - 05.2012

Certificate of Higher Education - Palliative Care

NCFE
10.2010 - 12.2010

BSc - Dementia Studies

Bradford University
09.2010 - 12.2012

NVQ Level 2 - Working with People with Mental Illness

NCFE
08.2010 - 10.2010

Higher National Diploma - QCF Assessors Award (D32/33)

City & Guilds
09.1996 - 06.1997

Certificate of Higher Education - Managing Care

North East Worcestershire College
04.1995 - 07.1995

Registered Manager Care Manager

The Woodlands
06.1993 - 11.2013

Quality Inspector

UK-NSI
04.1992 - 04.1994

Reciprocal Controller

Hi-Speed Plates - Serck Marston
04.1990 - 04.1992

Quality Technician

GEC Plessey
02.1989 - 04.1990

NVQ Level 5 - Advanced Management for Care

City & Guilds
09.1985 - 02.1997

Inspector

Ranco Controls
05.1977 - 01.1981

High School - undefined

Southway School
01.1971 - 01.1977
Wendy Keele