Sue Turner

Based

Somerset

Overview

Sue qualified in 1981 from St Loyes School of Occupational Therapy with a Diploma in Occupational Therapy.

Since that time she has gained vast clinical and managerial experience and skill in working with adults and young adults with complex disabilities, their families and care teams.

Sue joined Independent Living Solutions Ltd as a Case Manager and Occupational Therapist in 2007.

Employment

From 2007 to present

Case Manager and Occupational Therapist with ILS working with clients with orthopaedic medical and brain injuries.

2002 to 2006

Working with Action for ME and more latterly as an independent Occupational Therapist working with patients suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome in the community

2002

Voluntary work with Headway, a charity which assists victims of brain injury.

From 1996 to present 

Carrying out assessments and writing medical legal reports for personal injury claimants dealing with both claimant and defendant cases.

1982 to 2008

Social Services Community Occupational Therapist, working with clients from the fields of spinal injury, orthopaedics, oncology and neurology. A major part of this work includes assessment of need for equipment and adaptation and provision of support in order to enable clients and their carers to remain as independent as possible.

1981 to 1982

Basic Grade Occupational Therapist in the NHS in various specialist fields including orthopaedics, hand injuries, rheumatology, neurorehabilitation and geriatrics

Professional

• Registered with HPC (Health Professions Council)
• Member BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists)
• Member of CMSUK (Case Management Society of United Kingdom)
• Member of BABICM (British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers)

Areas of Work

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

Geographical Areas Covered

• Southwest England, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Bristol and Avon.
• Nearest airport: Bristol International Airport : approx. 30 miles