Specialisms
- Orthopaedic and complex fracture injuries.
- Upper and lower amputations.
- Joint replacements.
- Terminal illnesses including cancer.
- Long-term and degenerative neurological impairment (including Stroke, MND, MS, Parkinson’s).
- Adult Cerebral Palsy.
- Associated mental health issues.
- Associated pain.
- Associated hearing and visual impairments.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at June 2020, I am engaged in the role of Specialist Occupational Therapist for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) for an average of 120 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Louise is a community based Occupational Therapist with extensive experience of supporting clients with a wide range of care, equipment and adaptations needs. Louise is a hands-on OT with a detail conscious nature and takes a methodical approach to her assessment and treatment of clients.
Louise has significant experience working with physical disability including amputation, orthopaedic and fracture injuries, neurological issues and joint replacement. The client group she works with is a good mix of ages and this allows her to see clients at varying life stages of injury. She is also responsible for the co-ordination of long-term housing adaptations for injured individuals.
She has gained strong experience in assessing and co-ordinating packages of care within the community, and navigates the therapeutic relationship required to secure client safety at home, considering both initial and long-term need.
Employment Profile
Louise has plentiful clinical experience working within health and social care settings. Louise works with client groups including adults, the elderly and carers and has extensive experience of undertaking complex assessments and formulating management plans. Louise completes initial home visits, making appropriate recommendations to care givers, charities or the local authority for any adjustments to the immediate environment.
Louise currently works within a community multi-disciplinary team, providing advice to assist and support clients to achieve graded GOALS both within the home and/or care setting. She assesses confidently for equipment and long-term care packages, particularly where baseline outcomes have been met and rehabilitation intervention is no longer appropriate; essentially setting the patient up for the long term.
Louise is especially skilled in providing a range of moving and handling advice, training, bespoke equipment through to major adaptation recommendations to meet the needs of the adult and their caregivers. Louise is committed to maintaining client independence and social engagement, and is practised in identifying areas of functional difficulty and potential risks of injury within the home environment. Louise regularly undertakes complex moving and handling assessments for adults within their own homes and formulates personalised plans. Louise provides training to carers, with responsibility for safeguarding and prevention of harm.
Qualifications and Membership
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Sheffield Hallam University (2011).
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
- Member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Career History
Present
Care Expert
Jacqueline Webb & Company Ltd
2019-Present
Community Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (Adults)
CPFT Peterborough
2018-Present
Occupational Therapist
Askham Village Community – Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Centre
2017-2018
Occupational Therapist – Prevention & Safeguarding Adults
Rutland County Council
2016-2018
Community Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (Adults)
Peterborough Adult Social Care
2014-2016
Community Occupational Therapist (Adults)
Lincolnshire County Council
2014
Community Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (Adults)
Peterborough Adult Social Care
2011-2014
Community Occupational Therapist (Adults)
Lincolnshire County Council