Meet Sarah McKee: Our new Home Manager of Edgewater in Wallasey

In this blog, Sarah shares her career journey and talks about the great opportunities available at Exemplar Health Care’s newest home in Wallasey.

Set to open in autumn 2022, Edgewater will be a nursing home in Seacombe, Wallasey.

The home will support 30 adults living with a range of complex care needs arising from mental health conditions and neuro-disabilities including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Edgewater will also bring over 100 jobs to the local area in a range of roles including Health Care Assistants, Registered Nurses, Senior Nurses and support staff such as Maintenance, Kitchen and Housekeeping.

We spoke to Sarah about why she joined Exemplar Health Care and her hopes for Edgewater’s first six months:

I have a passion for positive organisational cultures, empowering staff, delivering excellent care and providing a trauma-informed workplace for all.

When I saw Exemplar Health Care’s values, these resonated with my own personal values. I'm extremely motivated to build a culture within a new service which also reflects my own values.

I was inspired to work as a Mental Health Nurse from my grandfather’s experience with a mental illness. He had bipolar disorder which wasn't managed effectively due to the lack of pharmaceutical interventions, and evidence-based therapy which is available today.

From this point on-wards, I've always wanted to be involved in the growth of mental health care. I’m always told that I’m a great listener, and I feel that listening is an important skill within the profession.

It’s easy to say you are listening, however, our residents often tell us a lot more than what they are literally saying, this helps us devise concrete plans to help our residents maximise their full potential.

Edgewater will be different to other care homes as staff will not only attend mandatory training but also a bespoke training plan for each of our resident's needs.

The home will have top of the range equipment, to help residents maximise their independence, including high-quality technology innovations.

I am excited to build a team and help staff progress with career opportunities to deliver the best possible care to our residents.

Our service will also network with the local community to ensure our residents feel a part of the community, and help them to build trust within the local community.

Residents will benefit from building long-lasting relationships with the Edgewater team. As well as feeling part of a great community with inclusive attitudes, by having a structured daily planner and available activities within the service.

This will include helping residents identify their strengths, accessing educational programmes, having fun and feeling safe.

Apply! This will be a great opportunity for you to progress within your career, offering exceptional training and support.

We understand the impact that the pandemic has had on the health care workforce and aim to reduce the effects of this.

You will also have the luxury of working within a brand new unit and be a part of the success when the home evolves! 

We’re currently recruiting an in-house multi-disciplinary team at Edgewater which includes Health Care Assistants, Registered Nurses, Life Skills Facilitators, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

To apply for a role, visit our online job search.

You can also view our Registered Care Home Manager jobs.

If you’d like to find out more about Edgewater or make a referral for a complex care placement, please contact our Referrals Team on 01709 565 777 or email referrals@exemplarhc.com.