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T’is the season to welcome three more new starters to our ever-growing team here at Derian House, and our final recruits of 2022.

Andrea Cataldo – Chef

Andrea is no stranger to us here at Derian House, as he’s actually been with us since the middle of June working as part of the agency.

Working at Derian for the past six months led Andrea to applying for the full time Chef position, as he immediately fell in love with the place and loves the work we do. He’s also a father of three, and his eldest son was born with a genetic condition, so the reality of what we do here was quite close to home and he’s really looking forward to becoming a fully-fledged member of the team.

Before he became a chef, Andrea worked for NHS Track and Trace, and long before that spent an incredible 12 years as a street artist – yep, our multi-talented Italian dabbled in balloon art, juggling… and even fire breathing!

When he’s not rustling up a cheese and onion pie, Andrea is busy studying Business Studies at Manchester Met University on the weekends… such a busy bee!

Olivia Jones – Registered Nurse

Our newest nurse, Olivia, joins us after almost a year on Ormskirk’s neonatal ward. Since being a student here at Derian way back in 2019, she’s has always wanted to come back here… and now her dreams have come true!

Olivia is really excited about settling back into the team, and learning more about what Derian House is all about from a nurse’s perspective as opposed to a student’s.

When she’s not nursing, Olivia is proud mum to two boys – Teddy (aged 6), and Kit (aged 1) – and is a self-proclaimed social butterfly, who won’t say no to a bottomless brunch!

Heather Philip – Business Analyst

Heather joins us after a phenomenal 18-year stint in fashion retail, where she spent the past few years working in merchandising at Boohoo. She’s more than ready for a change of scene, and her exciting new role at Derian House is the perfect opportunity!

The role of Business Analyst is a new one here at the hospice, and Heather will spend a great deal of her days working closely with Vanessa to provide data and information so that we meet our legal requirements, supporting all teams in the process and getting the most out of their data.

Heather previously moved from her hometown of Glasgow ‘down south’ for work, and has been in Eccleston ever since. Her new job in the healthcare/charity sector means that she can use her transferrable skills in a much more wholesome environment, and she cannot wait to get started.

When she’s not tackling data, Heather is mum to three-year-old Maisie and cat Maxi, and spends the majority of her time doing child-related activities! She used to play the drums in a rock band, and has even been crocodile catching in the Australian outback!