Kirstie Want

Based

Chelmsford, Essex

Overview

Kirstie is a State Registered Occupational Therapist who qualified in 1994 from St Loye’s School of Occupational Therapy, Exeter with a Bsc (Hons) Occupational Therapy.

Kirstie has specialised in work with children since 1997, primarily with neurological conditions. 

Employment

January 2009 – present

Independent Living Solutions. Case Manager/Occupational Therapist.  Member of posture management and seating team.

1997 – 2008

Paediatric Occupational Therapist (including paediatric rehab manager for

3 years and clinical specialist) based in child development centre.  Key clinical responsibilities include working with children and their families with a variety of disabilities and developmental conditions.  Specialising in neurological conditions, taking into account the child’s development, environment (home, pre-school setting) and neurological state. Assessing functional abilities, hands on treatment, assessing for equipment and adaptations.  Working in a variety of environments including family home, mainstream and special needs nurseries and schools. Key management responsibilities include leading the occupational therapy service for children under the age of 5 years which includes service development, promotion and implementation; member of a co-operative management team dealing with strategic planning, staff management, professional support and service promotion.

1994 – 1997

Junior Occupational therapist within an acute hospital.  Work including safe discharge planning and activities of daily living assessments and retraining.

Professional

• Registered with Health Professional Council (HPC).
• Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
• Member of College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Children, Young People & Families.
• Member of British Association of Bobath Trained Therapists (BABTT)
• Member of British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)
• Member of Case Management Society UK (CMSUK)

Areas of Work

Case Manager and Occupational Therapist with children with complex needs. Special interest in postural management and seating.

Geographical Areas Covered

Essex, Cambridgeshire, London, North Kent and surrounding areas.