Specialisms
- Brain injury (acquired and traumatic).
- Post-concussion syndrome (PCS).
- Orthopaedic injury.
- Cognitive impairment and challenging behaviours.
- Spinal injury (fractures).
- Associated neurological conditions such as stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease.
- Associated pressure sores.
- Associated spinal cord injury.
- Associated mental health.
- Associated chronic pain.
- Associated respiratory conditions.
- Associated terminal illness / palliative care.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at June 2023, I am engaged in the role of Case Manager for Beacon Case Management for an average of 60 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Lynne is a highly skilled case manager working with adults and young adults who have suffered catastrophic injuries including mild to severe brain injury (acquired and traumatic), post-concussion syndrome, cognitive impairment and challenging behaviours and spinal injury (fractures). She also has experience of supporting clients who have suffered upper and lower limb orthopaedic injuries such as polytrauma and multiple fractures. Lynne is confident to take these cases in isolation from a brain injury.
Lynne is well accustomed to implementing bespoke support plans and regularly co-ordinates large multi-disciplinary teams to deliver extensive rehabilitation programmes to her clients. She has significant experience in planning the medical and functional needs of her clients. She has extensive experience of co-ordinating housing adaptations and is comfortable in outlining these requirements.
Lynne is greatly experienced in the recruitment, induction and training of specialist support workers and assistants to support clients with their ongoing requirements. She is also responsible for the management of large or complex support teams, and deals with any employment related issues.
As a case manager, Lynne sees individuals at varying stages of their rehabilitation journey – this provides her with a great awareness of the changing presentation of different injury types and is a great advantage when it comes to making recommendations relating to an individual’s long-term future care needs.
Employment Profile
Having achieved a first in her bachelor’s degree, Lynne has successfully built a wealth of knowledge and skills by working in a variety of NHS hospital and community settings such as critical care, district nursing, acute stroke / neurosurgery and multi-injury care. These roles provided Lynne with invaluable experience of working with patients who have complex care needs and medical requirements that need careful co-ordination and management.
Throughout her career, Lynne has developed expert knowledge in sourcing and managing large packages of care for clients who have suffered life-changing injuries. In 2019, she moved into brain injury case management and has continued to support and manage clients with complex healthcare needs. Lynne works closely with the individual and their family to ensure those needs are comprehensively met to ensure a client centred outcome.
She has substantial experience in performing comprehensive environmental assessments of an injured client – observing and identifying any significant care and rehabilitation support needs. With a keen eye for detail, Lynne regularly utilises her excellent assessment and reporting skills to complete Immediate Needs Assessments, case management reports and update reports. She has a good working knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, best interest decision making and safeguarding investigation.
With a caseload of both settled and unsettled cases, Lynne has a good understanding when it comes to the civil and criminal litigation processes.
Lynne attends regular CPD training events and being an advanced member of BABICM keeps Lynne up-to-date with clinical practices and industry developments.
Qualifications and Membership
- BN (Hons) Adult Nursing, Keele University (2009)
- Distinction in Access to Nursing, South Cheshire College (2006)
- Member of The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Advanced member of The British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Limited
Present
Case Manager
LP Case Management
2021 to 2024
Associate Case Manager
Beacon Case Management
2019 to 2022
Associate Case Manager
AJ Case Management
2017 to 2019
Senior Commissioning Nurse
NHS South Cheshire Continuing Healthcare
2016 to 2017
Band 5 Nurse, Acute Stroke and Neurosurgery
The Royal Stoke Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
2012 to 2016
Band 5 Nurse in Rehabilitation and Complex Discharges
Leighton Hospital, Cheshire
2010 to 2012
Band 5 Community Nurse, District Nursing Team
Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust
2009 to 2010
Band 5 Nurse in Critical Care
University Hospital of North Staffordshire