Oversight and Development
Responsible for all things brain injury at Voyage Care, these individuals ensure you receive the highest-quality support to meet your needs. They source new properties, so more people can benefit from our life-changing care and develop rehabilitation pathways, including managing the teams that deliver them.
Michael Chawatama
BIR Director
Alan Marshall
Development Director
Alan is a qualified nurse who has worked in the health and social care sector for over 30 years. He has significant experience in service redesign and innovation, delivering new provision models and services to clients across the UK.
Alan originally joined Voyage Care as a Managing Director. In November 2022, he transitioned into the role of Development Director for Brain Injury services – a new role focused on the development and growth of our Brain Injury Rehabilitation program.
Vicki Bennett
Operations Director
Vicki has worked in the health and social care sector since 2009. She has spent most of her career working within brain injury rehabilitation and mental health services, but has also gained essential experience in various other rehabilitation pathways.
Vicki has also previously worked in Forensic Mental Health services for the NHS. Alongside her rich professional career, Vicki has achieved a level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management and has recently completed her degree in Chartered Management.
Placement Managers
The Placement Managers are your direct point of contact throughout your brain injury journey. They’ll be there for you from initial referral, during assessments and everything in between – right until the start of your support.
Louise Houghton
Placement Manager
Louise has worked in brain injury rehab services since 2005. She started her career as a Support Worker, progressing to Team Leader and then onto Deputy Manager.
Louise is now a Placement Manager at one of our brain injury services in the West Midlands. Since 2013, Louise has led client referrals and admissions for our brain injury services throughout the UK and is actively involved in new site developments.
David Bruin
Placement Manager
David has worked in the health and social care sector since 2008. During his career, he has gained a wealth of experience working within Local Authorities and the NHS. He joined Voyage Care in 2019 as Service Manager for our nurse-led care provision, and was awarded Branch Manager of the Year at the Voyage Excellence Awards in 2021.
David joined our brain injury team in 2023 as Placement Manager, supporting with new client referrals and admissions for brain injury services. Alongside his varied career and vocational achievements, David has a Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management.
Operations Managers
During your journey with us, you may meet our experienced Operations Managers. They oversee our brain injury services regionally and are responsible for the managing your ongoing rehab, ensuring it is safe, effective and relevant.
Kim Kaulder
Operations Manager
Kim is an Operations Manager for our brain injury rehabilitation services. She has experience within a range of care settings, including adult social care. Kim has gained a wealth of experience in implementing new services within customer focused and adult care provisions. She has also led transformation projects, incorporating the ‘Lean Thinking’ method.
Kim’s experience is invaluable to her role and has helped us to improve the quality of support offered within our services. Kim has also achieved a DMS in Leadership and Strategic Management and is an Advanced Lean Practitioner and Coach.
Leanne Denison
Operations Manager
Leanne has worked for Voyage Care since 2010. Starting her journey as a Support Worker at one of our brain injury services, she continued to develop her skills and knowledge, and became a Register Manager.
After four years in a service management position, she progressed to Regional Support Manager and, more recently, became Operations Manager for our Brain Injury Rehabilitation and ISS services. Alongside her accomplished career, Leanne has a level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management.
Carly Dempsey
Operations Manager
Carly has worked exclusively in brain injury rehabilitation since 2010, supporting people to reach their potential following an acquired brain injury. Carly joined Voyage Care in 2017 as a Registered Manager, before being promoted to Operations Manager in 2019.
In this role, she oversees our brain injury services in the Northwest of England. Carly is passionate about the growth of our brain injury provision and is currently studying towards an MBA.
Peter Kemp
Operations Manager
Peter began his career in care in 2010. With a keen interest in nursing, he started as a Health Care Assistant on a dedicated clinical nursing unit. After several years in this role, Peter joined Voyage Care as a Senior Support Worker in 2014.
Recently, Peter has transitioned to our brain injury rehabilitation team as an Operations Manager, bringing a wealth of vocational work experience to his new role. Peter was attracted to this area of the business as it reminds him of the fragility of life and the positive impact our support has for those with brain injuries.
Alongside his diverse career, Peter has many notable academic achievements, including a Lead Practitioner Diploma in Health and Social Care. He is due to start a master’s degree in 2024, with a hope to continue evolving within brain injury rehabilitation.
Nicolette Spear
Operations Manager
A passionate advocate for supporting others, Nicolette started working in the social care sector in 2010. Volunteering while still at school, she soon snapped up a full-time position after graduating. Taking a brief break from social care to work in a variety of business support capacities, it wasn’t long before she was eventually drawn back to the industry.
Since returning to the sector, Nicolette has completed a degree in Health and Social Care, and earned many coveted qualifications, including an accreditation in British Sign Language.
Nicolette joined Voyage Care in 2024 as a brain injury rehabilitation Operations Manager. Alongside her wealth of experience and portfolio of skills, Nicolette brings exceptional devotion and passion to this role. With a keen interest in quality assurance, she advocates for the people we support, ensuring their care and support promotes independence and empowers them to live incredible lives.
Clare Jackson
Clinical Nurse
Manager
Clare is one of our Clinical Nurse Managers for our brain injury rehabilitation services. In her role, she is responsible for assessing the clinical needs of the people we support, andproviding relevant clinical training to our brain injury support teams.
Clare qualified as an Adult Nurse at Teesside University and immediately joined the NHS, moving through specialist departments, gaining valuable experience in a variety of complex areas. Clare then moved on to private healthcare, progressing her career by working in a variety of Clinical Management roles.
Since joining Voyage Care, Clare has received extensive specialist training and cites our development programmes as pivotal to her professional and personal growth. She’s developed a wealth of new skills from tracheostomy care and ventilation, to using bespoke moving and assisting equipment. Seeing the people we support succeed makes her most proud to be part of our organisation though.
In the future, Clare’s aiming to go back to university to complete some further education and would eventually like to study towards a Master’s degree.
Lee Atkinson
Clinical Nurse
Manager
Lee has worked in the health and care sector for over 25 years. Starting his career as a Support Worker, he went on to study health care at university. Since qualifying in 2005 as an adult trained nurse, he has gained extensive experience in a variety of healthcare disciplines.
After providing community-based clinical support to both adults and paediatrics with complex needs, Lee found his true passion and took the step to move into the private sector.
Joining us as a Clinical Nurse Manager in 2023, Lee provides essential clinical assessments to the people we support, cascading down relevant training to our brain injury support teams. Passionate about continuous training and development, Lee enjoys educating others and using his experience to ensure the people we support live fulfilling lives with all their needs met.
Rachel Hughes
Regional Service
Manager
Rachel started her career in social care in 2013. She joined Voyage Care in 2015 as part of a nurse-led domiciliary care team. As she progressed in her role, she sought a new challenge and was naturally drawn to brain injury rehabilitation. She joined our brain injury rehabilitation team in 2018, managing the northeast outreach as a Field Care Supervisor.
Today, Rachel is the Regional Support Manager for brain injury services. Her multi-disciplinary role involves providing key support to our operations team and network of service managers, ensuring high-quality care is delivered to the people we support.
Therapy teams
Led by Therapy Manager Kayley Sharp, our dedicated therapy teams provide a range of traditional and cutting edge therapy sessions to support your rehabilitation. Whatever sessions you choose, Kayley connects you with a therapist from our pool of professional partners, and ensures your therapy team are on hand to encourage and motivate, so you achieve positive outcomes and regain control of your life.
Kayley Sharp
Therapy Manager
Kayley joined Voyage Care in 2008 as a Bank Support Worker at one of our brain injury services, before progressing to the role of a Service Manager. During her time at Voyage Care, Kayley has been seconded to provide essential support across our brain injury services.
Kayley has since transitioned into the role of Therapy Manager and oversees the delivery and quality of their rehabilitation pathways, ensuring the wider team understand the importance of therapy and the impact it has on quality of life for the people we support.
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