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We’ve had an influx of new team members in recent weeks, and we are delighted to introduce three more! Here are Fazila, Adam and Katie.

Fazila Patel (Family Counsellor)

Fazila is our new Family Counsellor here at the hospice, and she’ll be working Mondays, Tuesdays and the odd weekend day too. She’s always loved working with children and young people, and for the last 16 years it’s not just been her career, but her passion.

Despite working in a range of environments including education, sexual health, and within the community, she’s never worked in a hospice, which is something Fazila has always wanted to do but never felt ready for. The post came up at Derian House and she thought it would be an incredible opportunity to support families, as it’s a more holistic approach in comparison to her other job which is working as part of an online community called Kooth, where children and young people can access anonymous care and support.

The fast-paced and totally varied aspect of Fazila’s work for Kooth will compliment her new role at Derian House, where she’s looking forward to focusing on bespoke and tailor-made client-centred counselling in a compassionate and caring environment.

Outside of work, Fazila loves travelling, exploring new cultures and cuisine (which includes finding quirky coffee houses!), spending time with her family and mostly just having fun!

Adam Gosling (Clinical Support Worker)

Adam is one of three new clinical support workers to start at Derian House. He only moved up to our neck of the woods a whole week ago from Lincoln, as he’s crossed counties from the West Midlands with his girlfriend.

His previous work has consisted of him working with children and young people with autism and challenging behaviour. After studying Health & Social Care at college, Adam went to Holland for a month to work in a primary school. He was aware of Derian House due to his girlfriend who works at AO.com – they have done a lot of work for us in recent years in our gardens, even sponsoring our very own Smile Park.

When he’s not at work, Adam spends much of his spare time in the gym, playing football, or at music festivals.

Katie McKnight (Clinical Support Worker)

Katie is another newbie not from this part of town! After finishing her degree at Liverpool University in Psychology and completing her teacher training, she relocated from the Isle of Man and now lives in Wigan. Katie has previously worked at a residential home for children, and wanted to come to Derian as it’s a place where she can improve her skills and really make a difference.

She’s mostly looking forward to getting to know our staff, volunteers and children here at the hospice.

Outside of work, Katie also enjoys going to the gym and is part of the Ormskirk Rugby Union team!

 

As always, please ensure you make yourselves known to our new starters and give them a wave!