Meet the Team
Meet
the Team
NorCA Board of Directors
Dr Sanjay Kaushal is a qualified General Practitioner, graduating from University of Glasgow in 1991. He is the owner and Managing Director of Castlemeadow Care which operates care homes specialising in dementia and nursing care, as well retirement villages in Norfolk.
Due to his medical experiences both in the hospital and community setting, he has a great passion and desire to deliver innovative care models and projects that meets the health challenges faced in the 21st Century.
Dr Kaushal has already delivered a number of innovative schemes which includes the first General Practice led by a Nurse Practitioner in Norfolk and is about to start a project in Suffolk to deliver a fully integrated health and social care project which will be one of the largest schemes in the region.
Michael works in both adult and children’s services, providing community and residential care (incorporating contracted and voluntary services), and is proprietor of a private school. He is a Finance Director of Norfolk and Suffolk Care Support, promoting workforce development, supporting County Councils, Skills for Care, care providers and apprentices in health and social care.
Michael is also a Care Ambassador, regularly giving talks to adults and young people in schools and colleges around the county promoting carers in health and social care. He has worked with both Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils, liaising between the public and private sectors supporting providers, local authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, public health, carers and people with care needs.
Michael also supports other boards and groups including the Central Locality Safeguarding Adults Partnership, the Older Peoples Professionals Forum and the Falls Steering Group.
Christine is a professional and capable manager having held senior positions across the statutory and not-for-profit sectors for over 36 years. A qualified social worker since 1991 and procurement professional. She has extensive practical experience of assessment and procurement processes, bid writing, strategic planning, management and operational implementation at local, regional and national level.
Christine was part of the original board who were instrumental in forming Norfolk Care Association(NorCA) and gaining recognition from the wider health and social care system, ensuring NorCA is represented in the new integrated landscape. NorCA as a result is now members of the Integrated Care Partnership, Integrated Care System workstreams and Health and Well Being Partnerships. Meeting quarterly with NCC senior management team at the Joint Consultative Forum, Christine was also requested to represent NorCA at the House of Commons in 2022.
Her networking skills have supported the development of partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders across a range of disciplines and has resulted in adult social care being on key strategic groups. Christine was appointed a member of the Local Enterprise Partnership in 2018 enabling access to further funding for the sector. Co-writing the Sector Skills Plan and the highly successful European Social Care Fund bid Developing Skills in Health and Social Care bringing significant inward local investment to training and education for the sector.
Christine is a Doctor of Civil Law, receiving her honorary doctorate from the UEA and City College Norwich in 2021 for her lifelong commitment to education and training locally. A passionate proponent of the development and professionalisation of the workforce. In 2018 she supported social care providers access the Nursing Associate apprenticeship and facilitated some of the first levy transfers in the country.
A communicator at all levels, who worked tirelessly through COVID with partners, often with differing aims and objectives, to ensure social care received the necessary equipment, timely advice and information and were understood by the wider system. A member of the Vaccination Planning Team and advocate for equitable access throughout.
Now semi-retired but remains a social worker and a dedicated advocate for social care.
Jon Clemo is Associate Director at Marie Curie for the East of England. As part of this he leads the organisations community nursing services across the region delivering vital care at a critical time in a person and their families life. Jon is also responsible for providing place-based leadership for the organisation and working with system partners to deliver collectively the best possible experience for everyone effected by death, dying and bereavement.
Jon previously worked as the Chief Executive of a local VCSE infrastructure organisation. He has extensive experience of partnership and engagement work across the community, private, voluntary, NHS and local authority sectors. Jon has worked on a wide range of issues from the role of community in service delivery and the importance of prevention through to programmes targeting deprivation, employment, isolation and social prescribing.
His first foray into the VCSE sector was in fundraising with an academic background in development economics which helps bring an alternative perspective into many discussions.
Angela Steggles is a Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Angela initially began her career working as an Interpreter in Europe, she then spent 20 years working in HR before returning to the UEA where she studied Applied Social Work. Her career in the Health & Social Care Sector began in the Leaving Care and Looked After Children services working for Norfolk County Council. She moved over to working with Adults with Learning Disabilities over 12 years ago and since that time has successfully managed supported living services, domiciliary care services, residential care homes and a number of day service provisions throughout East Anglia and Essex. Regular attendance at a number of sub-groups, Registered Manager events and the willingness to speak up as a provider resulted in Angela being invited to join the NorCA Board in April 2022. Angela joined Norfolk and Suffolk Care Support in June 2023 as the Chief Operating Officer where she is applies her experience, skills and knowledge to ensure that the Information, Advice and Guidance offered remains professional, up to date and consistent.
Chris Carter is the owner and Managing Director of the Norwich Home Instead franchise providing community care services to enable individuals to live independently in their own homes. He began his career as a Community Pharmacist in 1995 and subsequently worked in service management and change management roles before joining the Home Instead network in 2010.
Chris’s professional and personal care experiences have given him a passion for embracing the challenges faced by the care sector to develop and deliver innovative services. He is committed to working with all stakeholders in the care ecosystem to deliver high quality, sustainable care services that make a positive difference in the lives of the whole Norfolk community.
I started in Social Care in 2012. Previously, I was a military medic and was medically discharged from the forces. Using skills learned and equipped with an ability to succeed, I took the step into a new career path. To this day, it has been one of the best unfortunate events that happened to me, and now I spend my time advocating and creating innovation to help shape social care.
I have experience in adult social care and education management, with experience and expertise at the senior management and business ownership level. Since 2017, I have created, inherited, and scaled multiple businesses, which have seen rapid growth during the past three years. These include international partnerships.
I am always excited to help your business grow by sharing ideas and collaborating on projects. I am regularly asked to consult on projects with SME business owners, NPOs, and government bodies concerning tech and social care-related matters, including education.
Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the health care industry. Skilled in Business Process, Business Planning, Coaching, Team Building, and CQC. Strong professional with a Masters focused in Business Analysis from Lancaster University.
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