Karen Hopkins
Village Nurse Manager
Karen Hopkins - Village Nurse Manager - Belong Chester
Karen is a highly experienced and qualified nurse, with almost three decades of experience in health and social care, including patient care, managing clinical audits and running patient trials.
She has worked as a Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Deputy Ward Manager at the Countess of Chester and made the switch to a care home setting in order to have more hands-on time caring for people. This blend of experience and outlook makes her ideally placed to lead the nursing team at Belong Chester, maintaining a customer-first approach while bringing both her management and clinical decision-making skills to bear.
Our dedicated team
View our Chester teamEvery member of our village team is dedicated to ensuring your experience is the best it can be.
Caroline Ray
General Manager
Amie Adams
Support Manager
Caroline Newton
Assistant Support Manager
Sarah Miotti
Front Of House Manager
Karen Hopkins
Village Nurse Manager
Rachel Stanway
Practice Development Facilitator
Charlotte Parton
Experience Coordinator
Louise Warr
Exercise Specialist
Clare McCarthy
Bistro & Catering Manager
Andrew Shield
Head of Operations (Belong at Home)
Sophie McKeon
Intergenerational Practice Lead
Ruth Sandbach
Nursery Manager
Caroline Clifton
Admiral Nurse
Caroline Newton
Assistant Support Manager
What our people say
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