Our philosophy of kindness and respect to all residents is simple, but powerful

Clearbrook aspires to deliver a family atmosphere, with kindness and respect at its heart

It's about family

Clearbrook Nursing Home is a family owned and run nursing home and for us that is significant, as we know nothing is more important than family.

My background and expertise is in the delivery of healthcare governance, regulatory standards and achieving best practice in healthcare settings means we are also highly focused on having the right foundation.

Our philosophy is simple, but in the context of a nursing home, it’s powerful. We ensure our four key pillars are at the centre of all decisions - patient-centred care, meaningful activities, excellent dining and commitment to infection prevention and control.

We constantly strive to deliver excellence in our four key foundational pillars as this allows us to provide best practice patient centred care in a warm, homely family atmosphere. We hire people who share our ethos, and endeavour to treat them well with the aim of providing stability and continuity of care.

Safeguarding the residents of Clearbrook is of paramount importance. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of abuse, neglect, or harm. All staff members are required to attend mandatory safeguarding training and are expected to act as advocates for the safety, choice, autonomy, and dignity of our residents at all times. It is the duty of every staff member to report any concerns and to uphold our commitment to providing a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all those in our care.

As a family-run enterprise, our priority is your family. The happiness of our valued residents and their families is the bottom line for us – which means ensuring that the appropriate resources are in place.

That’s the Clearbrook difference.

Our People

We have a team of competent, experienced, and committed healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering person centred care. Our senior management team have extensive experience in clinical governance and the provision of patient centred care.

Supporting the General Manager and Director of Nursing is a dedicated team of staff nurses, senior healthcare assistants, healthcare assistants, activity coordinators, social care practitioner, allied healthcare professionals and ancillary staff, whose focus is to enhance the lives of the elderly residents in their care.

Director of Nursing

“Our priority is the resident"

Every aspect of my role is centred on ensuring that all residents enjoy the best possible emotional, physical and spiritual health whilst in our care. The provision of care requires co-ordinating a lot of moving parts to achieve the ultimate objective of best practice in patient-centred care. To do that, you need to have a great team. We are fortunate to have great people, but we put a lot of emphasis on ensuring that we do. Ultimately the determining factor in deciding on any course of action becomes quite simple - "What is best for the Resident?"

Director of Nursing is a key leadership role, responsible for establishing and overseeing a positive and focused environment to support the provision of excellence in resident care and activities in accordance with the best national and international practices. The role is also responsible for overseeing and ensuring the delivery of a quality assurance program to support strong governance, continuous improvement and a culture of learning at the nursing home.

Assistant Director of Nursing

“It is very refreshing to be part of a management team with a clear vision and purpose. We are mandated to provide excellence in care to all residents.

To support this mandate, staffing levels are operated in line with resident dependency levels - with supervision, oversight and management provided daily through supernumerary nursing managers and care team leaders.

My role is to provide support to the Director of Nursing and ensure the safety and care of all the residents by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and best practice in patient centred care. I've been working in Nursing Homes for the past 15 years and it is very refreshing to see management showing that what they are most concerned about is ensuring the right level of care. You can only get this in an owner-managed setup. We are building a team here that is local and has people with the right attitude and personality."

Clinical Nurse Managers

“We really do have great fun with the residents!"

I really enjoy my job for two reasons. The first is that I get a great kick out of our residents - they are great fun and you don't know what any individual day is going to bring with them. The second is that the team that I work with are very passionate about what they do and very committed to their work, which makes my job that bit easier and enjoyable.

“The team are very passionate about what they do"

My role as Clinical Nurse Manager has many responsibilities, top of the list is Infection, Prevention and Control. As lead nurse in Infection, Prevention and Control we must be constantly alert to the threat posed by Infections consequently my task is to develop, implement, monitor, trend and report on the Clearbrook Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Programme. My focus is to enhance the lives of the residents in our care. The delivery of safe, patient centred care is of upmost importance.

The second is that the team that I work with are very passionate about what they do and very committed to their work, which makes my job that bit easier and enjoyable.

Administration

“I am passionate about my job, there is genuinely great satisfaction in helping resolve issues relating to our residents and their families”

Grainne is the nursing home administrator and a key member of the Clearbrook team. Grainne assists with the oversight of daily operations within the home ensuring staff receive all necessary training in quality care, managing finances and regulation compliance. Grainne is a focal point of contact for all residents, families and staff. Grainne is our resident expert in terms of the fair deal scheme and will happily assist families navigate all aspects of the fair deal scheme application or queries.

Activity Co-ordinator

"There really is something for everyone, to add purpose and a focal point to their day."

"One thing that works really well for us is that we split our time between doing group activities and one to one activities. This means that can offer each resident something that works for them, as not everyone always wants to do a group activity.

Activity Co-ordinator

"We really encourage residents to partake in all our activities"

“Social interaction through our activity programmes is a crucial element of our individual care plans for residents. We have wide and varied activity programmes, with lots for everyone. We like to go the extra mile to find out what they like and, to be honest, we just have great fun with them. That's what I love about this job!"

Chef Manager

“I like to see my role as Head of Catering extending a little beyond the preparation of food. I want the residents to enjoy mealtimes and the dining experience. I like to get to know our residents. I talk to them about what they like and what they don't like. This allows us to create an individualised food plan for each resident, so they enjoy really satisfying, high standard meals. I also meet with a nutritionist each week to create menus that ensure our residents are getting the nutrition they need in a planned way."

Housekeeping & Laundry

“I have extensive experience in the hotel and healthcare settings. I am very fortunate to Lead the Housekeeping Team Myself and my team take huge pride in the standards that we keep. We love coming to work. We understand that this is home for our residents, and they want it to look good when they are receiving visitors. That's really important to us.’’