Management

Ben Payne

BSc, MCSP, HCPC, ILM. – General Manager Ben is General Manager and Head of Rehabilitation Services at Ascot Rehabilitation and has held the post since December 2021. Ben is a trained physiotherapist, having worked in both the NHS and private sectors. Ben has specialist interests within critical care, oncology, and neurological rehabilitation. In addition, Ben has connections with the military. Ben has completed leadership and management certifications, leading to his progression within healthcare management.

Ben is responsible for the safe and successful operation of all aspects of the hospital including its growth and strategic direction. Ascot Rehabilitation is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, CHKs and CARF accredited.

Ben believes that the road to recovery is not without its challenges but one that can be achieved with hard work and dedication.

Layla Marmarchi

Hospitality & Relationship Manager Layla joined Ascot Rehab in 2021 and is based at our Bagshot site. Her role overseas all hospitality and relationship management, from making sure patients and families are getting what they need, to ensuring the site is always running smoothly. Layla also speaks fluent Arabic so is a great point of contact for our Middle Eastern patients. She goes above and beyond to make sure that all patients as well as their families are always happy and comfortable with their stays.

Jamie Leitch

Non Clinical Manager Jamie joined Ascot Rehab in January 2020 as the Non Clinical Manager. His role oversees processes, process improvement, auditing, risk, policies and supporting the General Manager.
He has 16 years of experience in Private Health Insurance with AXA-PPP Healthcare. During his time with AXA-PP Healthcare, he started in Customer Service and developed into a trainer. More recently, he has managed 3 teams overseeing all consultant and practitioner clinic recognition and contracting, working closely with other insurers for coding and all the regulatory & professional bodies.
Jamie enjoys working with processes, both reviewing and creating, all things operations related, business development and problem solving.

Salomeh Manteghi

Administration Officer Salomeh is based at our Bagshot site and is a valuable source of support for Ben and the team. Salomeh has over 5 years of admin experience in different sectors. Salomeh provides general support to the business in an admin capacity. Working closely alongside the General manager and the non-clinical manager.

Sam Kumar

Finance Manager A highly motivated and driven finance manager with ten years’ experience in top level business environments. Confident, tenacious with a proven track record for first class account handling and client satisfaction. A broad knowledge of a wide range of financial practices, budget handling and forecasting. An excellent communicator with a can-do approach to problem solving and resolution. Extremely meticulous with an eye for detail and positive outlook in often complex financial landscapes.

Yahya Bakr

Finance Assistant Yahya has a BSc. in Accounting & Associate of the International Association of Book-Keepers (IAB).
He has over 17 years professional experience in accountancy and worked as accountant in Middle East for well esteemed organisations, such as the Iraqi State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO)/ Ministry Of Oil, Jordan Ahli Bank. He also worked as an Accountant assistant in the UK for an independent Certified Accountant practice before joining Ascot Rehabilitation in October 2017.
His role at Ascot Rehab is to support the accounting team for all accounts, invoicing and finance queries. He is committed to producing the highest standard of work.
Yahya is fluent in English and Arabic.

Dr Khaled Abdelaziz-Aziz

Medical Director Coming soon…

Noor Mohammed

BSc – Rehabilitation Assistant & Administrator Coming soon…

Achref Taieb

BSc – Rehabilitation Assistant Coming soon…