Meet the Team
Matthew Ledger - Service Manager
Matthew is a dual-qualified care practitioner and experienced care professional within both health and social care. He began his journey working with people with learning disabilities in 1992 and later qualified from Manchester & Salford Universities with both the RNLD and DipSW. Matthew also holds a Pg Certificate in Management which has helped to shape his management style and leadership skills.
Matthew joined Cygnet in 2021 and is the CQC registered manager for Cygnet Adarna House.
As the Service Manager at Cygnet Adarna House, Matthew leads an MDT, all of whom play an essential part in the supportive and person-centred, high quality service that Cygnet Adarna House offers. Matthew is a passionate, holistic, empowering and person-centred practitioner. He takes pride in supporting and enabling service users to help them follow their chosen life paths on their journey to more independence and to reach their individual potential and goals.
Ella-Louise Taylor - Occupational Therapist
Ella-Louise is a specialist Occupational Therapist with over three years’ experience working with Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and mental illness in a Low Secure setting. Ella-Louise joined Cygnet at the end of 2021 and has been part of the team who established Adarna House as a service. Ella-Louise is registered with the health care professions council and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Caitlin Bower - Counselling Psychologist
Caitlin is a counselling psychologist who is in her final year of doctorate studies. Caitlin has seven years’ experience working in secure services, especially with drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Caitlin brings her specialist knowledge and experience of trauma informed care to Cygnet Adarna House. Caitlin has extensive knowledge of mental health conditions, relationship difficulties, personality disorders and using psychoeducation with individuals on the autism spectrum.
As a counselling psychologist Caitlin brings a humanistic and philosophical approach which underpins to her work. Caitlin uses various models and cognitive behavioural therapies to support our service users at Cygnet Adarna House, all approaches are person centred and tailors treatment to the individual’s needs.
Mohammed Waseem - Clinical Team Leader
Waseem’s interest in Mental health began in 2007, while studying BSc Human Biology and working as a part-time mental health support worker. He is a Registered Mental health Nurse who joined Cygnet Hospital Bierley in 2017 following the completion of his BSc Honours Nursing degree at the University of Huddersfield. Waseem has over 15 years’ experience of working with adults who have a range of mental health support needs, including mental illness, personality disorder, eating disorders, brain injuries and learning disabilities.
Waseem came to Cygnet Hospital Bierley as a student nurse and since worked in various departments. He has progressed from RMN to Clinical Team Leader, following his move to Cygnet Adarna House in 2022.
Waseem has completed specialist training in caring for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He is enthusiastic about delivering person-centred care and supporting service users in their recovery journey, within a therapeutic environment which is conducive to their needs. He is also a keen and supportive team player who will go above and beyond to support staff who want to achieve and progress in their career goals.
Charlotte Blyth - HR Administrator
Charlotte joined Cygnet in 2022 initially working at Cygnet Hospital Wyke before transferring to Cygnet Adarna House.
Charlotte is a HR Administrator and supports the team in relation to all administration duties, ensuring reports are completed and timescales are met, together with making sure all staff training is kept up to date and monitored and dealing with day to day administration duties. Charlotte also plays a part in attending meetings to undertake to take minutes of meetings, for both internal and teams meetings.
