May 17, 2015

Sean Murphy nominated at the National Learning Disability Awards

Sean Murphy Honoured for his work at Rock Grove at the National Learning Disability Awards

Supported Living Manager Jordan Smith tells us what makes Sean stand out:

The Nomination

Sean Murphy is the registered manager for our Rock Grove supported living house. Rock Grove is specifically for over 65’s with a learning disability, and Sean’s excellent work means that I am nominated him for both the Management and the Supporting Older People awards. The awards are in May and a few of us are heading down to the ceremony in Birmingham, it should be a great night to celebrate Sean and the team’s incredible work!

Sean is a great leader and role model to the staff, recently they have been through a really rough time with two people passing away and a third having a terminal illness. He has worked for us for 24 years and has supported older people with LD to live as independently as possible. The high quality care that Sean has been able to provide to the service users has enabled him to support individuals to exceed expectations. He has always been an advocate for their rights and responsibilities but the way that Sean has been advocating for Albert* during his recent Cancer diagnoses means he has gone above and beyond his.

Sean has made sure Albert has all the care he needs and has been as comfortable as possible throughout. He has ensured that the staff team remained as positive as possible and motivated them to do their best for Albert. It has been extremely difficult as during this period two other Rock Grove service users have also passed away. Sean has gone above and beyond to keep the team motivated and to inspire them to do the best for Albert.

Sean brings experience, compassion, and a cool head with clear leadership. It is clear how much he cares for the service users and the staff.

I feel that Sean deserves to win this award as he is a great leader and role model to the team. Sean always goes the extra mile and has shown his commitment to people with learning disabilities.

What Sean says:

When  I was first  informed  about   being  shortlisted  for  the  award,  I   felt  very  surprised  because  I  have  never  been  put  forward  in  the  past.  But then I  started  to  feel  a  great  deal  of  pride, not  just  for  myself,  but for  the  team  at  Rock  Grove  who also work  incredibly  hard.