Meet the team
Our Careworkers are carefully chosen for their experience in care and also for their integrity and reliability. We have an ongoing training program for all staff to ensure that their skills are continually enhanced and up to date. All staff are encouraged to take further training in care to SVQ Level 2 or 3.
To help build up rapport between the client and the Agency staff, a team of regular Careworkers is involved in each case. Careworkers endeavour to help with both the physical and emotional needs of the client and their relatives. Care is administered to the highest standards and client dignity, privacy and confidentiality are always maintained.
Caeris Gilliland is the Manager of the service. She qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1985 at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and as a Registered Midwife in 1988 at Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital in Edinburgh.
She became the Director/Nurse Manager of Hilton Nursing & Homecare in 1997. Caeris is also a partner in Hilton Lodge Nursing Home in Haddington.
Sylvia Wood is Care Co-ordinator for Hilton Nursing & Homecare Agency and covers the Haddington and North Berwick areas.
Sylvia first joined the company in 2002 as our Registered Nurse for Assessment and Review and from 2009 – 2018 worked with East Lothian Council assessing client needs for care packages. We are delighted to have her back with Hilton Nursing bringing all the excellent experience she has gained in her time away.
Pauline Clark is the Care Co-ordinator for Musselburgh, Tranent, Prestonpans and Port Seton areas. She is also the On Call
Co-ordinator for our Out of Hours Service. Pauline works along with Sylvia allocating staff and she deals with any emergencies when the office is closed. Pauline joined the company in 1999 and has an SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care.
Julie Kelly is the Assessment Nurse for Hilton Nursing & Homecare Agency. Julie qualified as an Enrolled Nurse in 1987 and converted her qualification to Registered Nurse in 2004. Julie has worked in a variety of settings in Edinburgh and East Lothian. Julie joined our team in 2012 and is responsible for visiting and assessing Clients in their homes.
Patricia Donaldson is the Medication Nurse responsible for the Auditing of the Medication records and ensuring that all medication is given and recorded appropriately. Patricia is also responsible for staff training for medication. Patricia has been a registered nurse for 18 years working in hospital and residential settings in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
Sally Ann Purves is the Administrative Co-ordinator of Hilton Nursing & Homecare Agency. Sally joined the company in 2019 and is responsible for the invoicing and payroll and other administrative tasks. Sally has worked for East Lothian Council as a member of the Community Care Social Work team for over 20 years and uses her skills to great advantage in the organisation of the office and care management.
