Bishnu Lamichhane

Home manager

I started my career in the care industry and soon realised my passion was nursing. I have acquired considerable experience working for the NHS in various positions as well as in private care homes. Since joining Kingsley, I have progressed from Clinical Lead Nurse to Home Manager at Woodbridge, before moving to Allonsfield. I love the support you get from a family run company and I am blessed with a great team. Outside work, I love reading and gardening and enjoy travel.

Lucy Rhys-Williams

Hospitality Manager

I gained several years experience managing hotels before I joined the team at Allonsfield House Nursing Home and am passionate about the work that I do. I have worked with the company now for two years and have loved every moment of moving into this industry. I am a qualified holistic therapist, reiki master and integral sound healer so was very excited to join the team at Allonsfield as they have an amazing therapy farm. The atmosphere at Allonsfield House feels just like a family and I am proud to be part of a team delivering a first class experience for our residents in a warm country setting. We are very lucky to be in a beautiful area of Woodbridge surrounded by wonderful countryside. Outside of work I enjoy exploring, walking, road cycling, gardening and all things holistic. I hold sound baths in my local village as well as reiki sessions for friends and family. I believe that it is so important to have peace mentally, physically and spiritually and I do a lot in my free time to harness this.

Victoria Parrish

Administrator

I have been working here at Allonsfield for two and half years. However, I have worked in the care sector for 17 years in many different roles and I can honestly say Allonsfield is the loveliest place I have worked. The residents make me smile every day and I enjoy having a “natter” and listening to their own and family history. My family are very important to me and I spend most of my spare time with my nephew and nieces and I love being Aunty Vic. I also like to watch crime dramas and documentaries.

Sally-Ann Smith

Head Housekeeping

I have been working here at Allonsfield for 15 years as head of housekeeping. I am organised and efficient and I take great pride in my work to ensure the home is clean and presentable at all times. I really enjoy my work and I love being here for the residents, not only to help make a difference to their day, but also to see them smile. In my spare time I like to cook and I enjoy watching wildlife documentaries, especially if this involves David Attenborough.

Gihan Karunarathna

Regional lifestyle and hospitality manager

I am from the beautiful country of Sri Lanka and have a very diverse background within the hospitality industry. I am committed to Kingsley Healthcare's vision of offering five-star hotel standards within the care sector. I believe in personalised service to ensure residents feel welcomed and valued. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring the UK and experiencing the different seasons. I also love cooking.

Lukasz Wawrzenczyk

Operations manager

I joined Kingsley in 2005 when I came over from Poland and joined the team at Lilac Lodge, in Lowestoft, as a domestic worker. I then became a support worker and was subsequently promoted to senior support worker, deputy manager and then operations manager. I love working for Kingsley because it is a family-run business and there is always someone to support you. Outside work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Jonathan Ellis

Compliance and Service Quality Director

Before coming to Kingsley I was an inspector at the Care Quality Commission and, prior to that, my background as a manager and nurse included considerable experience in service development and quality delivery in the NHS. I admire Kingsley’s very person-centred approach to care and it is a pleasure for me to work with our dedicated home teams to achieve a Good CQC rating, at a minimum, in every one of our services.