• MSc Psychology
• MSc Health Care Management
• PG Cert Adult Neurology
• Dip COT
• Level 3 AET Qualification

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Consultant Occupational Therapist & Case Manager Director of Company

Emerald Phoenix Ltd January 2012 – Present day

• Work with patients with a range of
• These clients have, traumatic brain injury, mental health, complex neuro disabilities, challenging behaviour, mental health diagnoses.
• Undertake neuro-rehabilitation or case management, dependent on how instructed
• Adept at managing complex cases and collaborating with families and others, including professionals

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist East Lancashire Primary Care Trust

April 2005 – January 2012

• Acquired Brain Injury and complex neuro-disability
• Case Manager for commissioning team reviewing clients placed in out of area placements

Locum Senior One Occupational Therapist East Lancashire NHS Trust

October 2004 – March 2005

• Equipment and adaptations
• Complex community rehabilitation

Lead Occupational Therapist Priory Hospitals

January 2001 – September 2004

• Highbank Rehabilitation Centre
• Bedded adult neurorehabilitation service for patients aged 16 years and over
• Bedded children’s unit for those aged 0 -17 years with complex Neuro-disability
• Manager for adults and children’s services
• Manager for Social and Recreational Service
• Carried complex caseload of clients including those requiring testing for low level awareness
• Remote supervisor for satellite hospitals

Senior 1 Occupational Therapist Priory Hospitals

June 2000 – December 2000

• Highbank Rehabilitation
• Mental health patients with complex
• Carried complex caseload of clients including those requiring testing for low level awareness

Senior 1 Occupational Therapist Calderdale NHS Trust December 1998 – June 2000

• Lead occupational therapist for neuro-disability
• Rehabilitation for clients with amputations
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Neurorehabilitation in the community and inpatient
• Occupational therapy for ICU, CCU, MAU and A&E.

Senior 1 Occupational Therapist Airedale NHS Trust

January 1995 – December 1998

• Working for Bradford Social Services to establish intermediate care on the initial UK pilot scheme
• Community rehabilitation working closely with families

Senior One/ two Occupational Therapist Airedale NHS Trust

September 1994 –January 1995

• Medical and Rehabilitation Service

Senior two Occupational Therapist Airedale NHS Trust

May 1994 –September 1994

• Rotational post covering neurology, medical and orthopaedics

Occupational Therapist Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust September 1992 –May 1994

• Rotational post covering neurology, paediatrics, acute medical/ surgical, community day hospital and mental health