Meet the team

Our leadership and specialist team bring decades of combined experience across clinical care, workforce, and partnership management. Together, they ensure every care package is delivered safely, compassionately, and tailored to the individual.

27+ years combined leadership

10 specialist team members

13+ years longest tenure

100% focused on you

Our senior leadership team

Helen Couling

Operations Director
Helen has extensive experience in health and social care, leading the delivery of complex community, rehabilitation and specialist services. As Director of Operations at Pulse Nursing at Home, Helen oversees service quality, operational delivery…

Helen has extensive experience in health and social care, leading the delivery of complex community, rehabilitation and specialist services. As Director of Operations at Pulse Nursing at Home, Helen oversees service quality, operational delivery and clinical governance, ensuring individuals receive safe, effective and person-centred care tailored to their unique needs. Helen is committed to ensuring people feel valued, listened to and empowered, believing that high-quality care begins with strong relationships and putting clients and families at the heart of every decision.

Angela Sutherland

Registered Manager
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…

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 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…

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 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,…

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.

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Our team

Katie Polloway

National Business Manager
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…

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 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,…

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 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…

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
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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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,…

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.

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