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Over the last few weeks, we’ve had four new faces join our team here at Derian House. Get to know them by reading our short interviews with them below!

Jack Wright – Catering Manager

Jack has joined us here as our brand new Catering Manager after a five year stretch at Millenium Care North West Care Homes, where he started out as a chef.

As his role developed, Jack used his experience accordingly, providing activities and experiences for the residents of the homes and helping to make food accessible for all, something which he is keen to do here at Derian House.

Chorley born-and-bred, Jack has already revamped our menu (of which you can find on the Intranet) and received a plethora of positive feedback, and is looking forward to getting stuck in to the throws of Derian life!

When he’s not in the kitchen, Jack is a keen runner and rock climber, and is even studying for a Masters in Business Administration with the Open University.

Jane Enright – Specialist Nurse (Long Term Ventilation)

Jane is no stranger to us here at the hospice – it’s been a mere three years and eight months since she left to pastures new, but couldn’t resist coming back in a new role as a specialist nurse with a focus on long term ventilation.

Since leaving us in 2019, Jane has been a community nurse for the NHS Children Continuing Care team, and on the Medical Equipment team at Pennine Healthcare.

Prior to this, Jane’s roles have all been LTV-based, so she’s looking forward to going back to her roots and starting a new challenge in a new role back at Derian House.

Outside of work, our new nurse enjoys fell walking and running, and even volunteers for St. John’s Ambulance doing First Aid at various events across the region. Those who know her will know that she’s Disney obsessed, so if she’s not at work she’s probably in Florida (or on the couch binge-watching Disney+)!

Adam Grosvenor – Registered Nurse

The first of our two new nurses is Adam, who in 2017 qualified and went straight into a role at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital where he spent the first five years of his nursing career.

Adam decided to make the move to Derian House as he’d heard lots about our friendly team and wanted a new challenge in a totally different environment outside of the hospital.

He’s mostly looking forward to getting to know our children, young people and their families, and working with them in a much more relaxed and personable setting.

When he’s not busy nursing, Adam is a huge Liverpool fan, and a self-proclaimed domestic goddess! He’s even ran a marathon before to raise vital funds for Bliss, a charity which supported Adam’s family when his younger brother and sister were born prematurely – and it would be this that eventually inspired Adam to go into nursing.

Caitlin Thynne – Registered Nurse

The final face in our line-up is Caitlin, a Geordie-born nurse who’s also made the move from Alder Hey after a year to be closer to home in Leyland.

More than ready for a fresh new start, Caitlin is also excited about getting to know and work closely with our families, and being a part of the Derian House team.

In a previous life, Caitlin was actually a grid girl for motorbike racing, and outside of work loves trips back up to Newcastle to visit her family and pet bearded dragon, Leon.