Specialisms
Significant experience working with adults and children with:
- Spinal cord injury.
- Other spinal injuries including fractures.
- Brain injury (acquired and traumatic).
- High dependency/nursing needs (including ventilator, tracheostomy dependant).
- Cerebral Palsy.
- Associated orthopaedics/internal injuries.
- Associated visual and hearing loss/impairment.
- Associated mental health issues.
- Associated pressure sores.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at August 2023, I am engaged in the role of Case Manager for Bush & Co Rehabilitation for an average of 115 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Vicky is an adult registered Nurse and has been a Case Manager for adults and children with complex needs for over 10 years.
Vicky has specific experience in planning and implementing packages of complex, nurse led care for those with spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. As a Case Manager she has demonstrated a wealth of practical care planning knowledge and is experienced in co-ordinating agency and directly employed care. She is also competent in supporting clients with associated orthopaedic and fracture injuries, mental health issues, and visual and hearing loss or impairment.
Vicky also has significant experience in planning the medical and functional equipment needs of those with spinal cord and brain injuries. She has experience in co-ordinating housing adaptations and is comfortable outlining these requirements.
Vicky also has significant experience in co-ordinating the care of adults and children with Cerebral Palsy.
Employment Profile
Vicky is a highly motivated, dedicated and client-focused Case Manager and Nurse with proven strengths in: immediate needs assessments and report writing, multi-disciplinary team management and leadership, staff development, complex clinical care provision, planning and implementing complex client discharges from hospital, needs assessments, reassessments and training of qualified/unqualified staff. She also has a wealth of trouble shooting and problem-solving experience.
Vicky currently works as a Case Manager and is experienced in carrying out immediate needs assessments to plan the rehabilitation support for a wealth of clients with differing needs; including adult and paediatric brain and spinal cord injuries. She manages multi-disciplinary teams and effectively communicates with both statutory service and private sector staff. She currently manages several directly employed care support packages and is skilled at communicating with the family and professionals involved in each client’s case.
Prior to Case Management, Vicky worked as Clinical Nurse Manager for 2 private complex care providers. She was responsible for a team of clinical nurse specialists and an overall client base, many of whom required extremely complex care. She excelled in providing clinical leadership and support to a large nursing team.
Vicky has worked as an independent Care Expert Witness with Jacqueline Webb & Co since the beginning of 2019, completing comprehensive reports to assist the Court and participating in numerous Case Conferences and Expert Meetings. She completed Bond Solon’s Courtroom Skills Familiarisation in 2021.
Qualifications and Membership
• DIPHE Nursing Studies (Adult) (2003).
• Case Management Society UK (CMSUK).
• British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM).
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Limited
2012-Present
Case Manager
Bush & Co Limited
2021-2022
Clinical Supervisor (Covid-19 vaccination programme)
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
2012
Clinical Manager (Midlands)
BUPA Home Health Care
2010-2012
Clinical Nurse Manager (Central Region)
The Complete Group
2009-2010
Clinical Nurse Specialist (East Region)
The Complete Group
2006-2009
Senior Staff Nurse, Theatre Services (PACU)
University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust
2003-2006
Staff Nurse, Theatre Services University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust