Margot Widdup
BASc OT
Specialisms
- Physical disability including complex orthopaedic injuries and multiple trauma.
- Lower limb amputations.
- Joint conditions and injuries.
- Terminal Illness including Cancer.
- Palliative Care.
- Associated pain.
- Associated mental health.
- Associated neurological conditions.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at August 2020, I am engaged in the role of Occupational Therapist for Leeds Community Healthcare – Neighbourhood Teams for an average of 100 hours per month. I also work as a Case Manager for Unite Professionals for an average of 25 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Margot is a Case Manager for an active caseload of clients suffering mainly from traumatic orthopaedic injury, joint injury and amputation.
She has extensive experience of this cohort through her work in Integrated Community NHS Services, where she carries out holistic assessments. She uses her wealth of knowledge in this area to create new care packages and adjust existing care packages to suit changing needs. Margot also has direct and regular contact with Social Care to negotiate ongoing, longer term support.
Margot is confident in working with terminal illness and those with palliative care needs (including cancer care). She also works with individuals who have long-term neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s, MND and MS. Many of the individuals Margot works with also have associated pain and mental health issues.
Employment Profile
Margot has significant experience of working in health and social care settings through her work in integrated community services. She also currently acts as an Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager. Her experience enables her to utilize and interpret clinical information from multi-disciplinary teams in order to recommend care, equipment and housing and manage the ongoing rehabilitation programme created. Her work in the community involves a significant level of complex discharge management and liaison/negotiation with ongoing community services, which often requires difficult discussions to secure the right level of support.
Through her prior work in Australia and her current Case Management work, Margot has demonstrated that she is highly competent in producing initial needs/workplace assessments, followed by active case management, creating achievable goals and identifying suitable duties for a phased return to a client’s pre-injury duties.
Margot supplemented her undergraduate studies by working in hands-on care settings and in trauma and orthopaedic rehabilitation services. This gives Margot a unique and credible insight into the practical applications of hands-on care.
Qualifications and Membership
- BASc Occupational Therapy, University of Western Sydney (2012).
- Member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
- Australian Health Practitioner Registration (AHPRA).
- Case Management Society (CMSUK).
Career History
Present
Care Expert
Jacqueline Webb & Co Ltd
2019-Present
Associate Occupational Therapist
Enable Therapy Services
2018-Present
Case Manager
Unite Professionals Ltd
2018-Present
Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist (Locum)
Leeds Community NHS Trust – Integrated Neighbourhood Team
2017-2018
Occupational Therapist
Health Care Australia – Maitland Private Hospital and Lingard Private Hospital
2015-2017
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant/Occupational Therapist
Rehabilitation Services Pty Ltd
2013-2015
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
Intermediate Care Team (Community Rehabilitation and ‘Community Intermediate Care’ bed facility)
2013
Band 5 Occupational Therapist and Reablement Team Leader
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust – Carelink, Community Rehabilitation
2009-2010
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Hospital), Australia
Publications
Margot has a poster published.
- Scientific Poster, ‘Disability, Sexuality and Occupational Therapy: The Naked Truth’, selected to be presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia 25th National Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, 2013.