Sally Cockerham

Background

About Sally Cockerham

Over 25 years of experience in the private healthcare sector working with elderly frail and dementia clients and in addition extensive experience working with younger clients wirh complex needs including spinal injury, neuro disability, ventilated and tracheostomies including rehab. Worked as a staff nurse, unit manager/lead nurse and has undertaken the role of deputy manager for 8 years in an 89 bedded care home. Responsibilities included maintaining high clinical standards and meeting cqc requirements. managing rotas, recruitment and interviewing clinical staff, supervision and appraisals, induction and training of new and supporting and developing experienced care staff, scheduling and encouraging staff meetings to cascade information and using the forum to listen to and develop their ideas. Position involve acting up in absence of manager and have a working understanding of budgets within the company and marketing the home maintaining professional links with local CCG''s, social services, hospital professionals and community services and managing change.