Operations Manager, Canford Healthcare

Caron has worked as a nurse in health and social care for nearly 40 years in operational, quality and governance roles and is currently an operations manager for a medium sized group of care homes.

She is a distinguished leader in social care nursing with a focus on trauma-informed practice, mental health advocacy, and policy development.

As Co- Chair of the Social Care Nursing Advisory Council for East of England, she is passionate about social care and the people we care for. She has co-produced services in the East of England for Veterans, Families and Reservists with NSFT.

Caron also significantly contributed to the NMC Post Registration Standards Assimilation Process and the Field Specific Standards Reference Group with the Queens Nursing Institute, developing and mapping Standards of Education and Practice for Nurses, for Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification.

Her dedication has earned her the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse, the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award, and the Cavell Star. As an accredited Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach and military veteran, she has authored a best-selling book on living with PTSD, providing guidance for families. A Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, she also mentors rising leaders in social care and the NHS, bringing compassion and expertise to her support for peers, veterans, and their families.

Caron is also a Professional Nurse Advocate.