Specialisms
• Traumatic and acquired brain injury.
• Long term neurological injuries including stroke.
• Adult Cerebral Palsy.
• Associated pain.
• Associated orthopaedic injuries.
• Associated pressure sores.
• Associated visual impairments.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at February 2021, I am engaged in the role of Case Manager for Independent Living Solutions for an average of 65 hours per month. I also work as an Occupational Therapist for The OT Practice for an average of 25 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Specific Injuries Experience
Stephanie is an experienced Neurological Specialist OT and Case Manager. She has spent a significant period of time in OT and manual handling focused roles at the Walton Centre, a specialist neuro rehab centre in Liverpool, where her focus was on those who have suffered a wide range of neurological impairments. She has considerable skills in the management of varying levels of traumatic brain injury, long-term disabilities, stroke, cognitive and behavioural impairment and Cerebral Palsy.
Stephanie has additional experience in the independent sector as a Case Manager. She is confident in the
co-ordination of directly employed and agency care and has been heavily involved in the adaptation of properties.
Employment Profile
Stephanie currently works with Independent Living Solutions as a Catastrophic Injury Case Manager, providing case management to adults with complex needs. She also completes work for two private OT companies, supporting clients with neurological deficits living in their own homes. This includes treating a range of conditions from spinal injuries to long standing brain injuries and newly acquired traumatic brain injuries. Treatments range from physical rehabilitation to cognitive techniques and clients have been referred either by the NHS or from private case managers.
Immediately prior to taking the leap to independent practice, Stephanie was team lead for the Early Supported Discharge Community Stroke Team at the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Stephanie had responsibility for co-managing a multi-disciplinary team. Her role included liaison with a number of different specialists in
the stroke unit to ensure that the discharges were appropriate and timely. This also including writing reports and providing evidence of the effectiveness of the team.
Stephanie has also held a role as a clinical specialist OT at a private neuro-rehabilitation hospital. This included clinical work alongside the responsibilities for leading the OT team and rehab assistants to ensure the smooth running of the team. Part of this role was to act as a key worker for the clients and their families and to ensure that regular case conferences were held with an accurate report provided of the client’s progress.
Previous to this, Stephanie worked at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for a number of years, most recently as a co-ordinator of manual handling and formerly as a Band 7 Neurological OT Specialist. Stephanie had the responsibility for leading and developing the Trust’s moving and handling framework, to ensure effective safe and modern techniques were practiced across all services. Stephanie worked alongside another Band 7 and shared both the management and clinical leads for the inpatient team. She managed all the day to day running of team as well as the clinical development. Stephanie held a complex clinical caseload and provided practical teachings to enable the staff to deliver a specialist service.
In her early career Stephanie honed her neuro skills on the rehabilitation and acute wards at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Stephanie was on a neuro specific rotation and worked through the acute neuro wards, neuro rehabilitation unit, stroke wards and the early supportive discharge team for stroke. She also worked for a year in the integrated discharge team; which included working in accident and emergency and completing assessments for rehabilitation. One of the teams that Stephanie worked within also had a short period of assisting the paediatric team with assessments and treating paediatric spinal admissions.
In 2021, Stephanie attended Bond Solon’s Courtroom Skills Training.
Qualifications and Membership
- BSc Occupational Therapy, University of Derby (2003).
- British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM).
- British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
- Member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Case Management Society UK (CMSUK).
- Royal College Occupational Therapists – Specialist Section – Neurological Practice (RCOTSS-NP).
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Limited
2020
Occupational Therapist (Covid Support)
Acute Inpatient Ward/ Specialist Community Team
The Walton Centre, Liverpool
2018-Present
Independent Occupational Therapist
Reach Personal Injury and OT Practice
2016-Present
Case Manager
Independent Living Solutions Limited
2017
Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist
NHS Salford Royal – Community Stroke Team
2016-2017
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Priory High Bank Neuro Rehab Unit
2010-2016
Senior Band 7 Occupational Therapist and Manual Handling Co-ordinator
Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
2011-2014
Bank Occupational Therapist
BMI Alexandra Hospital
2009-2010
Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist
Nottingham University Hospital Trust
2005-2009
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
Nottingham University Hospital Trust
2003-2005
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist
Nottingham University Hospital Trust
Publications
Stephanie has presented twice.
Presentations:
- The Role of the Advanced Practitioner, National Stroke Conference Presentation (2009).
- Evidence Based Practice, College of Occupational Therapy Conference (2008).