Sarah-Jane Davies

Based

near Saffron Walden, Essex/Suffolk/Cambridge border

Overview

Sarah-Jane qualified with a BSc.Hons in Occupational Therapy from University of Essex.  She has worked in NHS and private sector teams in acute and community rehabilitation, learning disability, palliative and forensic settings.

As a Brain Injury Case Manager for Independent Living Solutions Ltd. since 2008, she has worked with adults and children with complex needs, mental health difficulties, physical, cognitive and sensory deficits including visual impairment, learning disabilities and mental health difficulties.  

Employment

• Close working with Neuropsychologists and other professionals in multi-disciplinary teams to develop behaviour management goals and strategies
• Recruitment and setting up of care teams and arranging supervision, communication systems and client-specific training
• Working with Speech and Language Therapists, other professionals including schools, developing communication passports, identifying appropriate assistive technology and arranging advocacy around communication of needs
• Multi-disciplinary case meetings/conferences for Child in Need and Child Protection Plan
• Assessing, progressing and completing housing adaptations through liaison with architects and builders
• Advocacy for client and client’s family with consular authorities to repatriate within EU
• Assessing and developing adaptations for wheelchair user to take private pilot's training course
• Client advocacy and assistance with vocational rehabilitation activities programme
• Design of supportive travel training programme for agoraphobic adult with health difficulties to improve access to the community and social integration
• Research of products, equipment and resources in the voluntary and private sectors.

Professional

• BSc Hons OT
• BSc Hons (Open)
• Magistrate, North Essex Bench
• Member of HPC (Health Professions Council)
• Member of BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists) - Eastern Regional Committee Member
• Member of COT (College of Occupational Therapists)
• Member of British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)
• Associate Member of Case Management Society of the United Kingdom (CMSUK).

Areas of Work

Case Management and Occupational Therapy with adults and children with varying conditions and complex needs.

Geographical Areas Covered

Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, London and surrounding areas, North Kent. (Nearest airport Stansted 12 miles).