Olive House
Newton Flotman, Norfolk
01508 471718
Olive House,
Olive Avenue,
Newton Flotman,
Norfolk,
NR15 1PF
Olive House,
Olive Avenue,
Newton Flotman,
Norfolk,
NR15 1PF
This purpose built, single storey care home offers extremely high quality residential care for elderly people. All of the bedrooms at Olive House include en-suite facilities, and the home incorporates a welcoming reception area, dining room, many lounge areas, and attractive gardens surround the home, which our residents and their guests regularly enjoy.
Although our rooms are fully furnished, we encourage residents to bring with them items of furniture and personal effects to complement those already provided so that their room can become an individual retreat.
Olive House is conveniently situated in a small village some eight miles south of Norwich. The village has a range of shops and amenities. To ensure, where possible, that our residents have an active social life, regular trips are organised to the local theatre, garden centres and the Suffolk and Norfolk coast.
The home also features a garden-based cabin, equipped with two entrance points, protective Perspex screens, intercom system, heating/insulation, and a nurse call button. This facility allows us to provide greater capacity for visits by friends and relatives when we are not able to meet visiting needs within the home. Strict infection control procedures are maintained to keep all our residents staff and visitors safe.
A wide range of activities are organised at the home, including:
Please detail any relevant education/training
NVQ 5 in health and social care.
NVQ 3 in people management
Year started working at Healthcare Homes
2018
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Home?
Previously worked for another home in the company and I think it’s a really good company to work for and very supportive if you want to progress your career.
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes?
I have worked in the care sector for 22years, I have always done care from carer to senior and onto a deputy position. Deputy manager for the last 3-4 years
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Good interpersonal skills, impartial, friendly, caring, responsible, self-motivation, flexible
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
Being around the residents and staff and building relationships. Making sure the residents have a smile on their faces.
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Being promoted to home manager and achieving good on our latest CQC inspection.
What qualities do you think make a good home manager?
Approachable, impartial, to recognise, prioritise and facilitate the day to day needs of residents and staff.
What do you enjoy/are you looking forward to the most about working at this care home?
Being around people and making a difference. When you achieve certain goals it is very rewarding.
What are your interests outside of work/how do you unwind?
Reading, travelling.
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Homes?
I had worked in the care industry previously
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes?
Administrator in a care home
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Organised, calm and an ability to multi-task
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
I enjoy every part of my working day as no two days are the same
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Setting up a cardiology company on the science park in Cambridge
What qualities do you think make you stand out?
Caring, a good listener and always has an open door
What are your interests outside of work/how do you unwind?
Walking my dog Tilly. I also enjoy gardening, yoga and socialising with family and friends
What do you enjoy/you looking forward to most about working at this care home?
Helping both staff and residents
Please detail any relevant education/training
NVQ 2 and 3.
PTLLS.
Moving and handling trainer.
Year started working at Healthcare Homes
2018.
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Home?
Wanted to go back to working in care homes instead of domiciliary care.
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes?
I was a care coordinator.
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Good leadership skills, kind, caring, patience empathy and energetic.
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
Ensuring that all residents receive good quality care and are happy.
What’s been your biggest professional challenge in your current role, or in your career to date?
Doing my PTLLS and took on the training role in my previous job.
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Being given the job at Olive House as the head of care.
What qualities do you think make a good home manager?
Compassion, good listening skills and putting residents first. Good team leading and helping out when needed.
What do you enjoy/are you looking forward to the most about working at this care home?
Spending time with my family.
Theatre and cinema.
Making a difference to our resident’s lives and being a good role model.
Please detail any relevant education/training
Food Hygiene Certificate
Year started working at Healthcare Homes
April 2017
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Home
Everyone encouraged me to come back
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes
I was a cook at a different care home
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Organised, good cook, compassion, willing to have a go at anything
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
Meeting the residents in the morning for breakfast
What’s been your biggest professional challenge in your current role, or in your career to date?
Paperwork
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Managing a good team of staff in the kitchen
What qualities do you think make a good home manager?
Compassion, be lively, willing to get involved with everything in the home
What do you enjoy/are you looking forward to the most about working at this care home?
Air shows. Crafting. Looking after my family
Meeting staff and residents
Please detail any relevant education/training
All of Healthcare Homes mandatory training
Year started working at Healthcare Homes
2018
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Home
I was previously a house husband and wanted to work around my daughter
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes
House husband
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Organised, able to prioritise, good people skills
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
Making the residents happy
What’s been your biggest professional challenge in your current role, or in your career to date?
Keeping aircraft in the air whilst in the RAF
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Completing my training course to become an aircraft engineer
What qualities do you think make a good home manager?
Caring, understanding and knowledgeable
What do you enjoy/are you looking forward to the most about working at this care home?
Spending time with my family. I have a 5 year old daughter Lexi and two German Shepherds called Izzy and Sookie.
Making the residents smile and making sure they are happy
Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Homes?
I live near Olive House so I knew about the home
What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes?
I was a care assistant
What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
To be energetic, creative, caring and enjoy making people happy
What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
I love doing activities with our residents and enjoying their company. I love to see residents happy and joining in things they may not have done before; keeping minds active
What’s been your biggest professional challenge in your current role, or in your career to date?
When I moved from my care assistant role in to activities
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Very proud of achieving my NVQ 2 and 3. I am also proud about what I have achieved in my new role
What qualities do you think make you stand out?
Being caring, understanding, patient and a good listener
What are your interests outside of work/how do you unwind?
I like reading, dancing, swimming and cooking. I also enjoy going for walks, especially on the beach
What do you enjoy/you looking forward to most about working at this care home?
I enjoy my job at Olive House and making residents happy
Olive House,
Olive Avenue,
Newton Flotman,
Norfolk,
NR15 1PF
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