ALDBURY - Key Persons


Admiral Nurse

Job Titles:
  • Nurse

Adrian Otten

Job Titles:
  • Joint Founder

Avon Cliff

Avon Cliff is situated in the heart of Bournemouth, close to its seafront. We are five minutes drive from Bournemouth centre, as well as being on one of the main bus routes into town, half a mile from the train station, and an easy ten minute walk to the cliff-top promenade.

Elaine Farrer - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
Elaine is responsible for ensuring company compliance with

Elena Barna

Job Titles:
  • Home Manager

Francis Bosompin

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Gemma Parkin

Job Titles:
  • Home Manager

Ian Hudson

Job Titles:
  • Director
Ian has over 30 years' experience in the care industry with Colten Care, as it grew from two homes to twenty-one. Ian chairs the Colten Care Executive.

Joff Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Lead

Kay Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Admiral Nurse
Kay trained as a Registered Mental Health Nurse at Bournemouth University and has spent the past almost 10 years working within acute dementia care within Dorset and Somerset NHS, namely the Dementia Intensive Therapy Units and Acute Assessment Wards. For the past three years Kay made herself known to many of the Colten Care homes as part of her role as In Reach Specialist Nurse in Dorset for the NHS; offering expert practical, clinical and emotional support to care home staff and residents alike, assessing the needs of residents with both organic and functional mental health concerns, pioneering new ideas and methods in order to promote good quality care, raising awareness and understanding and assisting others to live well with dementia, alongside the National Dementia Strategy of 2009. With her extensive knowledge and qualifications in dementia care, Kay primarily supports our dementia communities and assists in the review of our dementia training and assists in the development of our dementia strategy.

Mark Aitchison - CEO, CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Group Finance Director
Mark's key responsibility as CEO is to lead the Executive in the successful delivery of the Board's strategy. With regard to the regulator, the CQC, he is our Responsible Individual. His finance responsibilities include ensuring the business is well resourced to deliver high standards of care, as well as to meet future growth targets.