A Diverse Career in Care

Tom has worked across various areas of health and social care for the past 20 years. His experience includes learning disability services within treatment and assessment hospitals, mental health, domiciliary care and elderly care. Prior to this, Tom worked within secure units for young offenders.

Like many people in the sector, Tom says he “fell into the care sector” as a career after leaving the military. At the time, he found himself at a crossroads and unsure of what to do next when he was offered a position within children’s services. From there, he has not looked back, working in many different roles and environments.

Throughout his career, Tom has continually developed new skills for each role and has always aimed to bring “something else” to the teams he works with, sharing the knowledge he has gained along his career journey.

A Passion for Supporting Others

When asked about his passion for care, Tom says: “Working within care is what I do. I can't imagine myself doing anything else. The friendships and bonds that we build with the individuals we care for are fantastic and the rewards are seeing someone thrive, witnessing someone recover from illness and being able to return home or just sharing a moment and seeing someone smile.”

Part of the St Martins Care Team

Tom has worked for St Martins Care since April 2020, something he says has been a great experience.

“I’ve found that we all share the same vision which is the provision of outstanding care. This isn’t just a management ethos but the belief of all staff from the ground up. We believe that we do indeed provide excellent care but there is always room for improvement. Our goal is to provide care which is perfectly person centred to each individual, care where we have full involvement of that person but care that includes families and friends and the local communities.”