Friendly, Flexible And There To Care
Beechtree Totalcare is a local independent company, not part of a large, faceless organisation. Run by a friendly and close-knit management team, Beechtree is able to be flexible and can react quickly to a client’s changing needs. They listen properly to their clients and their families, delivering the appropriate requested care.
"Beechtree provides excellent carers who are both friendly and professional. They match carers with clients very well."
Mr S, Kent
The Management Team
Mary Becket - Registered Manager and Director
Mary is responsible for the caring aspects of Beechtree Totalcare. Believing happy, motivated, trained staff deliver high quality care; she has established a wonderful team who provide the best care to people in and around Thanet.
An expert in the provision of dementia care, Mary is one of only 35 or so trainers in the country currently delivering Alzheimer’s Society Accredited Training - for which she has recently achieved the Gold Standard. Mary's vast experience can help in providing absolutely the best care and advice for those around the client.
Sam West - Director
A chartered management accountant with over 20 years involvement in the care sector, Sam is responsible for the business aspects of Beechtree Totalcare.
Formerly a partner in the Alzheimer's Care Centre, Canterbury, he was treasurer of the Kent Care Homes Association and is currently a director of Kent Community Care Association. In 2001 he co-founded the training company Learn to Care.
Lesley Lloyd - Senior Co-ordinator
Having worked in the care industry for many years, being at Beechtree for over ten, Lesley has a full understanding of the issues that effect clients, their families and carers.
Her role includes ensuring continuity of care for service users, plus providing the support needed by carers within their roles.
In 2008 Lesley won the South East Carer of the Year Award.
Caring For Our Staff
Beechtree Totalcare employs some 80 support workers; mainly female, working on a flexible part-time basis. Beechtree achieved Investors in People accreditation in 2003 and was re-accredited in November 2006 and January 2010.
Beechtree prides itself on its pay and benefits package for staff. This includes:
- Higher rates for calls under one hour’s duration
- Paid mileage
- Paid time for training
- NVQ supplement
- Increment for Bank Holiday working
- Long-service bonus (five and ten years)
- Finders fee for introducing new staff members
- Free Beechtree polo shirt
Beechtree employees also benefit from regular staff meetings and social events. Some staff work in pairs, others have guaranteed hours and fully paid travel time.
The company offers a programme of continual training to carers and is keen to encourage those who wish to specialise in the more demanding areas of the job, such as Alzheimer’s care.
Beechtree Totalcare welcomes applications from experienced support workers and those with the right attitude who would like to work in the care industry.