AN influential member of staff at a Latchford care village has been recognised for her work overseeing the development of fellow workers.

Michelle Jones, practice development facilitator at Belong Warrington, on Loushers Lane, scooped the 'Frontline Leaders' honour at the prestigious Great British Care Awards in Birmingham.

It follows on from her success at the regional Great North West Care Awards last year.

Michelle was nominated for her role coaching members of staff and overseeing their professional development.

She played a key role in establishing the staff team at Belong but remains focused on continuing to deliver for those at the village.

"I'm thrilled to win this award and it's touching to have my hard work acknowledged in this way," she said.

"I work with some incredibly talented people at all five Belong villages across the north west and I am proud to support them and the high standard of care that they offer to our customers."

Judges echoed the views of Michelle's peers when delivering the reasons for their choice and labelled her as a 'natural leader'.

Tracy Paine, Belong's operations director, added: "Michelle has made a phenomenal contribution to mentoring and coaching Belong staff, helping them to provide high quality care.

"More recently she has worked tirelessly to develop a strong workforce at Belong Warrington and we are delighted to see her outstanding qualities win national recognition."

For further information visit www.belong.org.uk.