Specialisms
- Orthopaedic injuries including complex fractures, lower limb reconstruction, plastic surgery for tissue loss.
- Joint replacements.
- Internal injuries following trauma or surgery.
- Medical/surgical complications.
- Hand injuries.
- Brachial Plexus/Erb’s Palsy.
- Associated pain and mental health.
- Associated pressure sores/pressure care.
- Associated respiratory.
- Associated amputations and spinal fractures.
- Associated peripheral nerve injury.
- Associated cognitive impairment/mild brain injury.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at November 2024, I am engaged in the role of Case Manager for Unite Professionals for an average of 55 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Angela has worked at a senior level within the NHS and social care for many years and has significant experience of discharging clients to the community with high care needs following life-changing surgery and functional deterioration caused by complex medical conditions. Angela also has experience of supporting clients who have suffered a combination of trauma injuries, including a range of complex orthopaedic injuries.
Angela was an integral part of the medicine and surgery team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust from 2008 to 2023. The hospital is a clinical nutrition specialist centre for the region and therefore Angela has regularly worked with patients who have bowel, bladder and medical nutrition needs. She has experience of supporting individuals who have undergone amputation surgery, following trauma and/or as an elective procedure, and is competent in facilitating the assessment and recommendation of assistive equipment, environmental adaptation, specialist seating and wheelchairs to facilitate safety in the community.
As a Case Manager, Angela now supports a range of clients including those who have sustained orthopaedic injuries and require complex revision surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. This includes clients who require lower limb reconstruction and plastic surgery for tissue loss, clients who have sustained upper limb and peripheral nerve injuries, hand injuries, and pelvic and spinal fractures requiring metalwork fixation and neurosurgical intervention. Angela also continues to support clients with internal injuries and bowel/bladder issues.
Employment Profile
After qualifying with first class honours in 2002, Angela worked across NHS and social care settings in Nottingham as an Occupational Therapist. Most recently, she worked for Nottingham University Hospitals Trust as Band 7 Team Leader Occupational Therapist on the medical and surgical wards. She held this position from 2014 to 2023 having been part of the team since 2008. Her role involved supporting the more complex patients, following significant and often life-changing surgeries or medical issues, back into the community.
In this role, Angela led a team of clinicians and had oversight of their caseloads, ensuring that they were supported and trained to deliver an evidence based and high-quality service to clients. This included devising and delivering training programs, completing audits and liaising with multi-disciplinary agencies to ensure processes and procedures were fit for purpose in supporting the needs of clients.
Angela also worked as part of the Harm Free Care forum in the Trust and led on improvement projects within Therapies.
Angela has a high level of knowledge in understanding the likely progression of clients and is competent in setting up a realistic and workable package of support, including care and specialist nursing assistance, provision of aids adaptations, and therapeutic interventions.
In 2022, Angela started working as a Case Manager for Unite Professionals Limited. Her work involves providing support to clients following personal injury. This includes identifying their immediate needs and managing their rehabilitation by setting up packages of care and therapeutic interventions. The role requires Angela to lead and co-ordinate the team of clinicians and carers who have been commissioned to support the client in their recovery.
As a Case Manager, Angela completes immediate needs assessments to determine the required support for her clients. This will include home visits to ensure the recommendations she makes are tailored to the individual’s unique needs and goals for rehabilitation. Her assessments include standardised measures alongside functional assessments.
Angela has worked as a Care Expert Witness with Jacqueline Webb & Co since 2018. She has attended numerous Case Conferences, participated in Expert Meetings, and attended Courtroom Skills Familiarisation.
Qualifications and Membership
Qualifications and Membership
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Brunel University (2002).
- BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy, Durham University (1995).
- Member of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
- Case Management Society UK (CMSUK).
- British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM).
Notable Training/Learning
- BABICM orthotics, Webinar series (September 2024).
- Amputee study day, Fieldfisher (September 2024).
- Real World Rehabilitation Conference, Dorset Orthopaedic and Ottobock (June 2024).
- Peripheral Nerve Injury Rehabilitation webinar, The Nerve Injury Clinic (February 2024).
- Chronic Pain Management webinar, Connect Health Pain Services (January 2024).
- Keep up the Good Work: Vocational Rehabilitation study day, BABICM (December 2023).
- Considering surgical, rehabilitation and prosthetic pathways following upper limb injuries study day, Unite Professionals (November 2023).
- Psychological interventions in trauma webinar, Traumaticus (April 2023).
- BABICM Case Management Foundation workshop, Manchester (October 2022).
- Unite Professionals Conferences and ALS (Action Learning Set) (2022 to present).
- Jacqueline Webb Conferences and Regional Meetings (2019 to present).
- Mandatory training: manual handling, safeguarding adults/children, infection control, information governance, fire safety, equality and diversity (May 2023).
- QSIR (Quality, Service, Improvement and Re-design) NHS England (2020).
- Pressure ulcer prevention (Derby University, MOOC) (2020).
- Inspire MediLaw’s Courtroom Skills Day (Oxford 2020).
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Limited
2022-Present
Case Manager
Unite Professionals Limited
2014-2023
Band 7 Occupational Therapist, Medicine and Surgery Team Leader
Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
2008-2014
Band 6 Occupational Therapist, rotational post
Nottingham City Care and Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
2002-2008
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust