Meet the team

Who we are

A dedicated team of clinicians, managers, and specialists committed to delivering outstanding nursing and complex care in the community.

27+
Years combined leadership
10
Specialist team members
13+
Years longest tenure
100%
Focused on you

Senior Leadership

 
Angela Sutherland

Registered Manager

Angela Sutherland

Angela has over 27 years' experience in healthcare, across early years education, advocacy for adults with learning disabilities, end-of-life care, and complex care. In her role at Pulse Nursing at Home, Angela oversees service delivery, ensuring care is clinically outstanding, highly tailored, and focused on supporting individuals to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Claire Wessier

Head of Clinical Services

Claire Wessier

Claire is a Critical Care and Complex Care Nurse with 15 years' experience. As Head of Clinical Services at Pulse Nursing at Home, she leads the delivery of safe, high-quality community clinical services, strengthening governance, championing client safety, and driving continuous service improvement and growth.

Marc Smith

Head of Growth, Staffing & Mobilisation

Marc Smith

Marc has over 13 years' experience in healthcare, including physiotherapy, acute staffing, paediatrics, neonatal care, midwifery, complex nurse and carer-led care. In his role at Pulse Nursing at Home, Marc leads business growth, staffing, and mobilisation, ensuring services are delivered quickly, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

The Team

 
Katie Polloway

National Business Manager

Katie Polloway

Katie has worked in the care sector for over 7 years including complex care. In her role at Pulse Nursing at Home, she works closely with ICBs, Local Authorities, Case Managers, and families to deliver high-quality, bespoke care packages, with a strong focus on compassionate, clinically outstanding care and family support.

Josh Scott

Service Development Consultant

Josh Scott

Josh has over a year's experience working within complex community care services. In his role at Pulse Nursing at Home, he works closely with ICBs, Local Authorities, and Case Managers to understand local pressures, develop bespoke long-term care packages, and build strong partnerships that support individuals with complex needs safely at home.

Hayley Frost

Partnership Manager

Hayley Frost

Hayley has over 10 years' experience in healthcare, including NHS finance, hospital discharge coordination, and complex and end-of-life care. At Pulse Nursing at Home, she manages key commissioner relationships, oversees escalations, and works collaboratively with internal teams to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.

Robert Rout

Partnership Manager

Robert Rout

Rob has over 8 years' experience within the organisation and 3 years in his current role as Partnership Manager. At Pulse Nursing at Home, he acts as a key point of contact for commissioners and partners, overseeing funding streams, contractual agreements, and variations, while building strong, transparent relationships to support effective service delivery.

Rachel West

Service Delivery Manager

Rachel West

Rachel has worked at Pulse Nursing at Home for 13 years, across a range of roles. As Service Delivery Manager, she coordinates across operations, clinical, recruitment, and business development teams to ensure the smooth and timely mobilisation of new care packages, supporting both clients and care teams throughout the process.

Freya O'Dell

Workforce Business Partner

Freya O'Dell

Freya has over 8 years' experience in healthcare recruitment, specialising in community complex care. In her role at Pulse Nursing at Home, she oversees workforce delivery, ensuring high-quality nurses and support workers are recruited across England to support individuals with complex needs to live well in the community.

Rosalia Avanzato

New Business Team Leader

Rosalia Avanzato

Rosalia has over 4 years' experience within the New Business Team, supporting the setup of complex care packages for new clients. At Pulse Nursing at Home, she leads the team responsible for mobilising care, streamlining processes to ensure smooth transitions home and delivering bespoke, high-quality services for individuals and their families.