Trevor Slade – Care Consultant

Trevor’s career combines a background in quality management and auditing with substantial experience across health and social care. Since moving into the sector in 2007, he has worked with nursing and residential homes, mental health hospitals, supported living and domiciliary care services. His experience includes assessing quality across large portfolios while providing focused support to individual managers and teams.

His previous roles include Group Internal Auditor, Clinical Auditor, Regional Quality Manager and Compliance Manager. He has undertaken regulatory reviews, developed audit tools, investigated safeguarding and whistleblowing concerns, and produced reports for senior leadership teams and boards. His work has also involved helping homes improve their CQC ratings, using risk analysis and follow-up visits to check that changes are established in practice.

At Fulcrum Care, Trevor draws on this experience to deliver mock inspections, quality reviews and practical improvement support. He works alongside managers to assess evidence, identify priorities and develop clear action plans. His structured, collaborative approach helps providers understand where attention is needed and maintain oversight as improvements progress.