Brad is a Partner of Bradmere & Merrymeet Residential Care Homes, and is Registered Manager of Bradmere Residential Care Home. Historically Brad gained a First Diploma in Building Studies then went on to progress through all capacities within our organisation from the onset. Brad has 2 years experience on a training placement at Prestwich Psychiatric Hospital- 12 months as a Nursing Assistant working with acute psycho-geriatric people and 12 months at the Edenfield Centre-adult forensic mental health service. He became the Registered Manager of Merrymeet before transferring to the same position at Bradmere. He was a Director of B & M Community Services Ltd, a Trustee of B & M Stepping Stones Ltd and also Co-Proprietor of CLIMB Residential Care Home-a short term project designed to meet the reduced care needs and rehabilitation of specific residents who were moving forward. Brad has management relief experience working in a mental health forensic residential care home and was also employed as Management Liaison & Supervision Officer for a project offering a temporary forensic residential care service. Brad has gained his BTEC in Care Management, attended seminars at Prestwich and Ashworth Hospital and gained certificates in; Managing Staff, Managing Safely (IOSH), Communication and Team Building, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Understanding Depression, Schizophrenia (diagnosis, treatment and research), Accessing Social Services, Family Coping Strategies, Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety, D.O.L.S., Safeguarding Adults- POVA, The Mental Capacity Act, Infection Control, Nutrition Awareness, First Aid, Alcohol and Drug Awareness, Mental Health Awareness, Dementia in Younger People; Korsakoff’s Syndrome, Storing and Handling of Medications, Fire Safety, Risk Assessment and Analysis, Food Hygiene, Challenging Behaviour, Diabetes, Day Care, Legislation and Employment Law.
Meredith is a Partner of Bradmere & Merrymeet Residential Care Homes. She manages the administration for the organisation. She is engaged in the updating and implementation of policies and procedures in accordance with legislation and partnership working. She has worked in all capacities within our organisation and as a consultant to 2 other privately run care homes. She was Registered Manager of Merrymeet, Co-Proprietor and Registered Manager of CLIMB, a Director of B & M Community Services Ltd and Chief Executive of B & M Stepping Stones Ltd. She has studied Psychology, Child Development, and International Environmental Policy, and has gained a BTEC in Care Management, 60 points at Level 2 Open University accreditation (towards BSc) in Biology, Brain & Behaviour, and holds Certificates in Infection Control, Managing Staff, Understanding Depression, Schizophrenia, Accessing Social Services, Family Coping Strategies and Day Care.
Introducing our new Manager at Merrymeet- Mr Mark Jones.
Mark worked for Bradmere and Merrymeet as a support worker in 2002/ 2003 and left to further his career in the civil service, where he worked his way up to management, managing several different teams.
This involved dealing with many external agencies and contractors, and when acting as duty manger, was in charge of a multi-million-pound business.
He gained over 20 years’ experience, managing a service and a team of 21 staff.
Mark has achieved an extensive range of training, including a Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading, Risk Management, Investigation Training, Train the Trainer, Incident Management, Mental Health Wellbeing and Awareness, Assessment/Problem Solving, Crisis Management and Crisis Prevention.
We're delighted to have him back as part of our management team.