Specialisms
- Orthopaedic injuries and limb weakness.
- Upper and lower limb amputations.
- Joint replacements.
- Spinal injuries (including fractures, fusions, loss of movement).
- Neurological conditions (including stroke, MS, MND, Parkinson’s and Dementia).
- Cauda Equina.
- Adult Cerebral Palsy.
- Degenerative conditions and terminal illness including cancer and Mesothelioma.
- Moving & handling and pressure sores.
- Associated mild to moderate brain injury.
- Associated mental health.
- Associated visual impairment.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at November 2024, I am engaged in the role of Occupational Therapist for Care and Repair Newcastle (Newcastle City Council) for an average of 120 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
As a Community Occupational Therapist, Stevi is responsible for the ongoing and long-term care, therapy, and equipment needs of those with upper and lower limb amputations, orthopaedic injuries including joint replacements, spinal injuries and neurological conditions (including Cauda Equina and spinal fractures), and terminal and degenerative illnesses.
Stevi also regularly supports clients who have additional difficulties associated with cognitive decline, mild brain injury, mental health, pain, and visual impairment.
Stevi has a proven ability to devise long-term intervention plans that increase an injured person’s ability to carry out activities safely, within their homes as well as in the community. Stevi is responsible for managing their ongoing needs and will work with individuals across a wide age range.
Employment Profile
Stevi leads the Occupational Therapy Service at Care and Repair Newcastle, a department responsible for implementing disability led adaptations for Newcastle City Council. In his day-to-day role, Stevi is a community based Occupational Therapist and carries out assessments for those with complex long-term needs within private homes and rehabilitation facilities. These assessments cover the individual’s care needs, as well as associated equipment and home adaptation provision. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, he works with adults who have long term substantial physical, neurological or cognitive injuries. Stevi’s role requires him to create care provision reports and to liaise with Adult Social Care to ensure clients have a care package which fully supports their needs.
Stevi’s hands-on responsibilities also require him to carry out environmental assessments to establish long-term housing needs, including any associated moving and handling requirements and the provisioning of appropriate adaptations and equipment.
Prior to this, Stevi worked for North Tyneside Adult Social Care where he worked with clients with complex physical, neurological and mental health needs in the community (including care homes and intermediate care settings) as well as carrying out additional community based occupational therapy assessments.
Stevi has attended numerous Case Conferences and attended the Bond Solon Courtroom Skills Familiarisation.
Qualifications and Membership
- MSc Advanced Occupational Therapy, Salford University, 2019.
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Northumbria University, 2013.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists (MRCOT).
- British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Limited
Present
Lead Occupational Therapist
Care and Repair Newcastle, Adult Social Care and Integrated Services
Newcastle City Council
2020-2022
Occupational Therapy Lead and Trainer
Hales Group Limited, Domiciliary Care Specialists UK-wide
2016-2020
Community Occupational Therapy Team
North Tyneside Council, Adult Social Care
2014-2016
Housing Occupational Therapy Team
North Tyneside Council, Housing
2013-2014
North Tyneside Living Team
North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside Living