Nicola Smith
Care Coordinator
My entrance into Social Care began when I became an Administrator in a residential care home. I became fascinated and passionate about how person-centred care could make such a difference to people’s lives. I trained to be a Health Care Assistant, enabling me in my spare time to do some relief care.
During my time at the home, I progressed to the Registered Manager role, which I undertook for 5 years.
During this time, my passion was to drive our care service forward, with a person-centred approach at the forefront, incorporating new and innovative practices along the way. We gained a business award for “against all odds” during the covid epidemic and how we managed it. Introducing new forms of communication to enable the residents to keep in contact with their loved ones.
I have also had experience working with young adults with a variety of learning difficulties, from Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance, ADHD, Dyspraxia, to name but a few.
Lastly, my previous role as a support worker in the community, where I was able to adapt & hone my skills to assist my clients to live their best possible life.