Tish Taylor - Service Manager

Tish's career journey began in health and social care while pursuing rugby until an accident ended her sports aspirations. She studied sports management, earned a master's degree in Sports Leadership, whilst working in healthcare.

Tish's passion for supporting others led her to become a mental health nurse in female forensics services. She later joined Cygnet Appletree, rising to Head of Care, and then moved to Hope House as Deputy Manager, focusing on service improvement and team dynamics. Her journey continued as an interim Deputy Manager at Hollyhurst, eventually becoming the Service Manager. Tish is dedicated to personalised care, team development, and improving services for individuals.

Lynne Mosher - Occupational Therapist

Lynne has many years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist having qualified in 2000. Since that time she has worked in many different settings including private and NHS work.

Lynne joined the team at Hollyhurst in July 2023. Lynne finds it rewarding to be part of a team who are motivated together to make positive changes to the lives of the residents at Hollyhurst and is also enjoying the opportunities she has to develop her role in a creative way.

Jennifer Hutchinson - Speech and Language Therapist

Jen qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2006 and has supported people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs since then. Jen joined Cygnet in 2019 and very much enjoys being part of the team at Hollyhurst. She is motivated to ensure that Hollyhurst supports every resident to understand information and express themselves, whether that is choosing a meal or talking about their experience of living at Hollyhurst.

Jen values being at Hollyhurst throughout the week alongside residents and other members of the team. Jen particularly enjoys exploring ways of involving residents in their own care and support, as well as seeing residents make progress in those areas that are most important to them.

David Bishop - Senior Staff Nurse

David has been a staff nurse at Hollyhurst for more than 13 years.

David enjoys helping those who reside at Hollyhurst to enhance their quality of life by encouraging them to maximise their abilities, and address any obstacles that may be present.

Lorna Wale - Senior Staff Nurse

For the past 11 years Lorna has been part of the Cygnet team holding various positions and is currently the Senior Staff Nurse at Hollyhurst.

Lorna enjoys being able to work with and support residents through difficult times, helping them to achieve their goals. She is passionate about promoting independence, allowing all residents to have fair access to services.

Connor Giddings - Senior Support Worker

Connor joined the team at Hollyhurst in 2015 as an Healthcare Assistant and is currently a Senior Support Worker.

Connor says: " What I love about my job most is the difference we make to someone’s life just by helping with little things and the impact that it can have on someone and how it makes people feel important, cared for and independent. The sense of achievement it brings not only to myself but to the individuals we take care of."

Jessica Donnelly - Senior Support Worker

Jessica joined Hollyhurst in 2020 as a support worker before progressing to her current role of Senior Support Worker.

Jessica is passionate about promoting independence for all individuals in our care and being in a role that she feels makes a difference in someone’s life..