Meet the team

Ozgur Iplikci

Operations Manager

Ozgur graduated from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2012, having gained Bachelor of science degree and combined honour in Business Studies and Human Resources Management.

She joined Bluebird Care Medway in August 2014 after gaining experience in private property management with a finance company.

Ozgur quickly progressed within Bluebird Care and soon promoted to Financial Controller, she also gained the prestigious award of Employee of the year in 2015. Ozgur has recently advanced through progressively to the operations manager’s role within the company after many years of being in Finance. In her new role, she is responsible from managing employees’ performance by conducting quarterly meetings with the individuals, and to ensure compliancy of the business. She is very passionate about her role and having directed her own business previously she understands the complexities and problems involved. She prides herself in having the ability to perceive situations from both employees and employer’s perspective.

Melinda Street

Registered CQC Manager

Prior to Bluebird Care, I was employed as a senior care worker in a large residential home for adults with Mental Health issues. I joined Bluebird Care Medway in January 2014 as a care assistant and went on become a care mentor and was awarded Spirit of Bluebird in March 2015.

 In January 2016, I moved over to the Bluebird Care Swale team as a care supervisor as I wanted to progress with my career in the Healthcare sector.

I love my job role. I like being able to provide our customers with the excellent care that I would wish for my own parents and relatives.

Kerry Lowe

Deputy Head Of Care

I have worked in the Care Sector for 32 years in numerous places such as care homes, hospitals, domicilary.  I felt I wanted a change of role but to remain in the care sector as this is what I enjoy doing and feel like I can make a difference every day 

I now work in the Bluebird Care Swale Office as a Care Supervisor where I can have a positive impact on people's lives and contribute to their care but from an office based role.  

Amy Edwards

Training Support Supervisor

Amy joined Bluebird Care (Medway) in March 2015 as a Care Assistant.  Her constant good conduct, devotion to customers and committment in her caring role secured her promotion in February 2017 to Care Mentor and just recently, at the end of March 2018, Amy gained a further promotion to Support Supervisor and works in the office for three days per week.

​Amy was shortlisted for a Bluebird Care national award in 2017.  She even went through to the finals having won Carer of the Year for the South East region.  Well done Amy!

From November 2019, Amy's role as Support Supervisor changed to Training Supervisor with her having the sole responsibility for training of new Care Workers in both the Medway area and the Swale area.

Rebecca Glass

Office Administrator

I work in the Bluebird Care Office as the Office Administrator, prior to this I worked as a Care Assistant for Bluebird Care Swale. I opted for a complete career change to become a Care Assistant after nearly 10 years as an office Supervisor. I felt I wanted to give "something back" and a role in this sector gives me that opportunity, and it is so rewarding. 
Working in the office still allows me to support and contribute to the care of our Clients.

Gemma Cubitt

Care Co-Ordinator

I have been a Care Assistant for just over a year.  I enjoy the role as Care Assistant as I am supporting and helping people stay in their own home.

I find the role rewarding and love to put a smile on people's faces, I love to make a difference

I  became an On Call Assistant where I support the On Call Manager on the out of hours service.

I now work in the Office three days a week as a support supervisor looking after the carers, support the on call manager rota.

Recently I have moved to the role of Care Co-ordinator.  This is a challenging and rewarding role

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