Meet the team
Senior management
David Harrison
Managing Director
David has worked within the care sector for more than a decade. His experience within social care includes driving change and improvement programmes. As managing director of Nupath Care’s parent group, Helping Hands Community Care, David has transformed the business. His finance skills have proven invaluable in a challenging environment. However, it’s more his collaborative approach to engage, motivate, and encourage others that have helped launch and develop Nupath.
Sharon Skidmore
Operations Director
With more than 30 years in the care sector, Sharon is well placed to lead the team at Nupath Care. Experience combines with strong leadership and management skills. She has been within specialist care for more than 20 years, having worked with the elderly, learning difficulties, mental health, complex and physical needs including forensic. She has held various roles, including support manager, registered manager, and regional manager. Sharon is responsible for the management and delivery of all specialist care services and is passionate about delivering first class standards of care.
Deb Elliot
Quality Manager & Clinical Advisor
A registered nurse, with more than 40 years’ experience, Deb has worked in both social care and the NHS. She qualified in 1981 at Hexham General Hospital and spent most of her working life working in primary care. She joined the organisation in July 2015 in the role of Clinical Lead responsible for exercising professional leadership and direction for all carers and staff.
Branch managers
Tracey Bell
Teesside
Tracey has worked across Teesside in the care sector for almost 40 years. She has a huge expertise in providing care for the elderly, and those with learning disabilities and mental health issues. She began her career as a care assistant in a care home, developing her skills in different jobs before becoming a unit business manager and finally a registered manager in a care home. Tracey joined Nupath Care in August 2021 to develop specialist domiciliary service in Middlesbrough – with a view to expand into surrounding areas.
Sandra Vitty
Northumberland / Gateshead
With more than two decades of care experience, Sandra has managed and supported staff to effectively deliver learning disability services, complex mental health needs and elderly care. Prior to joining the organisation in 2018, Sandra held various positions in the sector – including care assistant and senior care team leader. She is also familiar with care management roles, having worked in deputy manager and registered manager roles. At Nupath Care she oversees the day-to-day operations of the branch, driving quality assurance and developing a growing team.
News stories
Praise for our wellbeing support
We always love it when the family of a service user takes the time to thank us for our valuable work.
Taking the pain out of moving
Moving home is never easy so imagine the difficulty during a pandemic. It’s all the harder when you suffer from a mobility disease and need 24-7 homecare.
Branch expansion for Nupath
We have recruited two new branch managers to help steer the growth and expansion of Nupath Care in the coming year.
Interested in finding out more about specialist home care from Nupath Care? Speak to one of our expert care advisors.