Elaine Burnett

Based

Cardiff, South Wales

Overview

Elaine qualified as a social worker (CQSW) from South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education/ Gwent College of Higher Education in December 1989. Having studied part time while working full time she attained a BA (Honours) degree in Humanities with Philosophy from the Open University in 2007. She is an extremely conscientious and highly motivated worker having a wide range of social work experience in working with adults with acquired spinal and brain injuries, and neurological conditions, such as motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Employment

2008 to present

Independent Living Solutions Ltd as Case Manager.

March 2009 to present

Ranstad Care Agency as Social Worker.

September 2007 to March 2009

Equality and Human Rights Commission as Advisor.

May 2005 to September 2007

Caerphilly County Council Social Services working as a Social Worker/ Senior Practitioner.

May 1995 to end April 2005

Cardiff County Council Social Services employed as a Social Worker, where for the first five years Elaine was based in two local GP surgeries, working as a member of the primary care team. Having transferred to the community Social Work team she was later promoted to Senior Practitioner. In this role Elaine, while practicing social work at a more senior level also carried out a variety of management functions including supervision and guidance of social work staff.

April 1993 to May 1995

Gwent Council Social Services working as a Social Worker.

May 1992 to April 1993

Cardiff Women in Mind working as a project worker in this Voluntary Sector Mental Health Organisation.

October 1990 to May 1992

Gwent Council Social Services. While a Social Worker in this Mental Health team Elaine completed her Approved Social Worker Training.

January 1990 to October 1990

South Glamorgan County Council Social Services where employed as a Locum Social Worker in a Mental Health Team.

Professional

• Registered as a qualified Social Worker with the Care Council for Wales
• Member of British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)
• Member of Brain Injury Social Work Group (BISWG)
• Post Qualification in Social Work Accreditation.

Areas of Work

Elaine has considerable experience of assessing the needs of adults with a range of disabilities including acquired brain and spinal injuries, strokes, a variety of neurological conditions and life limiting illnesses including cancers and respiratory diseases. She is also skilled at working with people with mental health difficulties; and has worked in a multi disciplinary setting throughout her career.

Geographical Areas Covered

South Wales, Bristol, Swansea. Anywhere accessible from Cardiff or Bristol Airports.