About Us
Lucas Love Healthcare is Northern Ireland’s premier Nursing & Domiciliary Care Agency, specialising in the Permanent, Temporary and Contract recruitment of Healthcare professionals across Northern Ireland.
Our extensive team consists of highly qualified Healthcare recruitment professional with a wealth of experience in both Permanent and Temporary recruitment. We work hard to meet the needs of all clients and candidates. The professional and personal support we provide ensure that the right Healthcare professional is matched with the right role.
The Nursing Agency focuses on recruitment for:
- Care Homes
- Independent Providers
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health
- Sheltered Accommodation and Housing with care
- Charities
The Domiciliary Agency focuses on recruitment for:
- Private Homecare
- Care in the Community
- Continuing and Palliative Care
- Supported Living
- Homeless Support
- Befriending
Team Profiles
Kelly LookerMANAGING DIRECTOR
Kelly has worked in the Health and Social care sectors for almost 15 years, operating at Board level for the last 12 of these years. With Human Resources as her foundation, Kelly has worked in various senior roles in a national social care organisation , including HR Director, Acquisitions Director, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. Responsible for the day to day running of Lucas Love Healthcare, Kelly is passionate about providing high quality care and services via the high calibre of staff we engage.
Stuart JohnstoneOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Stuart joined Lucas Love Healthcare in April 2017 and has extensive experience as a Manager in Critical Care, Neurosurgical and Independent (Older People) Care environments. Stuart also holds an accreditation in Hyperbaric Medicine and Tissue Viability, Organ Donation and Travel Health Medicine. Stuart’s experience in healthcare coordination, quality assurance, risk management and knowledge of professional practice issues relevant to the health care assists all operations within LLHC.
Catherine JaffreyFINANCE DIRECTOR
Catherine joined Lucas Love Healthcare in 2018, having previously worked as a Group Accountant in a national social care company. Catherine has over 10 years’ experience working within a large finance department in the private sector. Catherine studied at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh receiving a BA (Hons) in Business Management. Catherine then went on to study with Accounting Technicians Ireland 2008 and Chartered Accountants Ireland 2015. Catherine’s role involves working alongside the Managing Director, customers and employees to ensure a professional and efficient finance department.
Teresa Smyth
FINANCE MANAGER
Teresa has over 5 years experience in the financial market. She is responsible for working alongside the Finance Director, leading the payroll team and assisting with sales, purchase ledger and general finance administration.
Teresa previously worked for a well known Accountancy and Insolvency firm in Belfast before joining Lucas Love Healthcare in April 2013.
Sinead PollandNON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sinead is a Registered General Nurse. She was part of the team that helped grow Lucas Love Healthcare into one of the most dominant Healthcare Agencies in Northern Ireland. Following the acquisition of Lucas Love Healthcare by Bettercare Capital, Sinead is delighted to remain as a Non Executive and Advisor to the board. Sinead feels very strongly that the quality of the team members in the business is the key to its success.
Gloria KingHEALTHCARE MANAGER
Gloria joined Lucas Love Healthcare in January 2016. With over 15 years of experience working in various roles of healthcare she has acquired a wealth of knowledge in healthcare and business development. Gloria’s strength is her passion for healthcare and her ability to build new client relationships and maintain existing ones. She is also responsible for recruitment of experienced and skilled healthcare staff.
Kerry RoganCUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Kerry has been working in Healthcare since 2013 and has a wealth of experience in the recruitment and placement of healthcare professionals and working with external providers to ensure staffing levels are adequate and the quality of care is of the highest standard. She has experience in managing and coordinating specialist services as well as teams of recruiters, coordinators and healthcare professionals . Kerry initially studied Business Management with Marketing and later completed a Post Graduate course in Human Resource Management with the CIPD becoming an Associate Member.
Nicola McLean
REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER
Nicola qualified as a Nurse in 1994 and has had extensive experience in the private nursing sector in Northern Ireland, with 16 years being as a Home Manager in a private Nursing Home. Nicola’s particular interest is the field of Learning Disability, the care of the Elderly Client and those with a Dementia.
