Michele Jogee, RN, Head of Homecare
Michele has been associated with Health Professionals Homecare for over seven years, and with more than twenty five years’ specialised nursing experience, is ideally placed to head our Homecare division, as Registered Manager.
She is primarily responsible for conducting comprehensive healthcare assessments and home environment safety checks for new patients, creating formal care plans, and assigning the carers and registered nurses best suited to patients’ needs.
Michele’s ability to proactively and reactively manage the needs of our patients, our carers and registered nurses, across a diverse specialist care schedule – often 24/7 – is as much testimony to her experience and skill, as to her calm and sensitive manner.
Health Professionals’ Homecare was recently awarded the prestigious 3 Star ‘Excellent’ rating for Excellence by the Commission for Quality Care (formerly known as the Commission for Social Care Inspection), for the second consecutive year. The CQC regulates, inspects and reviews all care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in England. Of the 645 healthcare agencies in London, Health Professionals Homecare is one of only 18% who hold the 3 Star rating.
Elaine Parsons, RN – Homecare Coordinator
With a history of general nursing and some six years in the field of oncology, Elaine is chemotherapy-competent.
Elaine joined the Health Professionals Homecare in 2008, when she relocated from Northern Ireland as a specialist oncology nurse delivering oncology/palliative nursing care, to many of our oncology patients within their own homes.
As one of our committed temporary nurses, she quickly demonstrated a flexible approach to her role and soon developed an interest in our Homecare booking service. So, following a successful period of relief cover, and the completion of an intense training programme, she joined our office team which enabled her to progress into her current role.
Elaine has greatly, and sensitively, contributed to the growth in this area of our service applying her knowledge and experience of caring for terminally ill patients and vulnerable adults in need of a personal care service.
Hugo Lyons, RN – Managing Director
Qualifying as a Registered Nurse in 1992, Hugo worked at University College Hospital (UCH) and other notable NHS and private hospitals in and around London. Hugo established Health Professionals in 1996, in response to the recruitment crisis which then gripped the National Health Service (NHS).
Today, Health Professionals offers a broad scope of services to hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organisations, including specialist home nursing provision, often at extremely short notice.
Hugo also holds a Law degree and today, oversees overall operations and manages the company’s IT infrastructure and website portals.
Jennie Lyons, Recruitment Administration Manager
Jennie Lyons is a senior member of the Health Professionals team and her responsible and responsive role includes coordinating the training and registration process for our home care nurses, in accordance with compliance.
Jennie has made a significant contribution to the growth of Health Professionals, and is a valued member of our recruitment team.
Eamonn Donnelly, RN – Specialist Nurse Coordinator
Eamonn brings over twenty years of specialised international nursing experience to our team, spanning America, Australia, the Middle East, UK and Ireland.
Working predominantly in the areas of cardiology and community health, he has held demanding roles in senior management, research and special projects. Eamonn’s instinctive approach to placing the right nurses in the right environment, for both the candidates and our clients; make him an integral part of our organisation.
Deborah Preston, Homecare and Home Nursing Specialist
Deborah has extensive experience in helping national and global healthcare organisations, in often-complex recruitment projects. She also has sound knowledge and understanding of large organisations such as the Ministry of Defence in the UK, as well as Germany, and the NHS, having worked for both sectors during her recruitment and administrative career.
Since joining Health Professionals over two years ago, Deborah has become a vital part of our specialist nursing and home nursing services.
Carolina Cenci, Interim Payroll Officer
Carolina maintains our staff and temporary nurse payroll, and company accounts, with absolute precision from our Knightsbridge headquarters. We prefer to manage our payroll in-house, taking our personal care ethos into every area of our business.
Economics graduate Carolina is experienced with all aspects of payroll and has become a firm part of our team over the past year.
Sara Oktemgil, BA, MA – Systems Support
Sara is responsible for the careful administration involved in managing our complex business systems. She is the newest member of our team and takes on the responsibility of our IT and Support Systems to ensure the smoothest and quickest possible process for candidates and clients alike, when they engage our services.