Specialisms
- Physical disability including complex orthopaedic injuries/multiple traumas.
- Lower limb amputations.
- Chronic pain.
- Internal injuries (bladder and bowel).
- Cancer
- Terminal illness/palliative care.
- Neurological (including stroke, Friedreich’s Ataxia, MND).
- Loss of Services.
- Associated moving and handling.
- Associated visual impairment/loss.
- Associated mental health issues.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at June 2020, I am engaged in the role of Social Care Occupational Therapist for Able 2, working in various London Boroughs, for an average of 56 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Juanita’s role working as an occupational therapist for social care departments, has given her extensive experience in assessing people of all ages with a wide range of physical disabilities and conditions. She is experienced in working with people who have: traumatic injury such as amputation and spinal injury; circulatory conditions; diabetes; dementia; neurological conditions such as stroke, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
Working with adults who have a wide range of conditions, including orthopaedic and neurological conditions she is sensitive to the impact of changes in people’s lives brought about by incidents such as trauma or deterioration in a medical condition. Promoting independence and inclusion is a key aim for her, ensuring that clients can reach their maximum potential and their own personal goals.
Employment Profile
Juanita is an independent care expert witness, and has written numerous comprehensive, detailed reports, making recommendations for care, equipment, adaptations, housing and other needs. She is experienced in attending pre-trial conferences and undertaking experts’ meetings. Juanita has attended Bond Solon’s Witness Familiarisation Course. She has also prepared Loss of Services reports, writing detailed reports quantifying the past services provided by the deceased to their dependants, as well as those services that they would have provided in future.
Her career has included working in paediatric Occupational Therapy and also in an HIV specialist role. She completed a 2-year project in home adaptations, working jointly with architects, planners, building control and surveyors to plan new buildings and adaptations to existing properties to ensure their suitability to meet the long term needs of disabled clients.
In addition to occupational therapy roles in social care, Juanita has also gained significant experience in assessing and calculating care packages. This includes setting up care packages, liaising with care agencies and care homes to find solutions in complex cases and assisting clients with selecting personal assistants. Previously she has managed both occupational therapists and social workers in social care teams. Her management experience includes advising on funding panels for care, participating in safeguarding investigations, identifying areas for staff development and project managing service developments.
Her current clinical role is as an occupational therapist working in private practice undertaking contracts of work, mainly with Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
Carrying out a comprehensive assessment, Juanita makes recommendations for equipment, moving and handling plans, complex seating, adaptations, care provision, re-housing, and long-term planning for management of disability or condition within the home. Additionally, she carries out site visits with reps from equipment and adaptation companies, as well as with builders and surveyors.
Qualifications and Membership
- DipCOT Occupational Therapy, St Bartholomews and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (1996).
- BA (Hons) English and Psychology (1984).
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
- Member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Royal College Occupational Therapists – Specialist Section – Independent Practice (RCOTSS-IP).
Career History
Present
Care Expert
Jacqueline Webb & Co Ltd
2018-Present
Occupational Therapist
Able-2 Services
2017-2018
Independent Practitioner
2009-2016
Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist
Mendip Adult Social Care team, Somerset County Council
2002-2009
Occupational Therapist Practice Manager, Occupational Therapy/Adaptations Service
London Borough of Haringey
2000-2002
Senior Practitioner, Environmental Services
London Borough of Haringey
2000
Occupational Therapist (part-time)
Bennetts Occupational Therapy Services, contractual working at London Boroughs of Waltham Forest and Hillingdon
1999-2000
Occupational Therapist in the HIV and AIDS team
Social Services, London Borough of Haringey
1998-1999
Occupational Therapist, Calido Occupational Therapy Services (part-time)
Contractual working at London Borough of Islington
1996-1999
Occupational Therapist, Social Services (part-time)
London Borough of Haringey
Publications
Juanita has presented twice and also has one publication.
Presentations:
- Presentation on good writing style and effective medico-legal report writing at Jacqueline Webb Conference (2019).
- Presentation on the role of the Expert Witness at Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Conference (South West Region), Taunton (2018).
Publication:
- A series of leaflets explaining the full range of occupational therapy services available from Haringey Council (2009).