Rosemary Whitton

Based

South West England

Overview

Rosemary qualified as an Occupational Therapist (DipCOT) in 1993 from St. Loye’s School of Occupational Therapy in Exeter, and studied for a Master of Science Higher Degree in Occupational Therapy (MSc) in 1999 by Exeter University. She has undertaken considerable further training to widen her skills and knowledge, and to fulfill the conditions for registration with the HPC.

She was employed by Local Authority Children and Families Services for 17 years as a Senior Community Paediatric Occupational Therapist. Her expertise is in meeting the needs of children and young people who have complex, severe, and multiple physical disabilities resulting from acquired illness, accident, or present at birth. Rosemary is now an Independent Occupational Therapist who has joined Independent Living Solutions for Case Management/ Occupational Therapy work.

Employment

2011 – Present

Independent Occupational Therapist, Rosemary Whitton Occupational Therapy Services, and ILS Case Management/Occupational Therapy.

2003 – 2010

Community Paediatric Occupational Therapist, for Devon County Council Children and Families Team.  Key areas of input: Holistic assessment of the needs of disabled children and their families, leading to provision of services. Prescription of specialist equipment for moving and handling, seating and positioning, all activities of daily living, housing and building adaptations for home, school and leisure facilities.

1993 – 2003 

Community Paediatric Occupational Therapist, for Plymouth City Council. Key areas of input: Holistic assessment of the needs of disabled children and their families leading to provisionof services. Prescription of specialist equipment for moving and handling, seating and positioning, all activities of daily living, housing and building adaptions for home, school and leisure facilities.

1988 – 1990  

Activities Organiser for Disabled Adults in the community for Devon County Council. Key areas: organizing individual and group social and therapeutic activities in community settings.

Professional

• HPC Registration Number  OT22037 Health Professions Council
• BAOT Membership Number BT0206948 British Association of Occupational Therapist
• COT SS-IP Member  College of Occupational Therapy Specialist
• Section for Independent Practitioners
• COTSS-CYP Member  College of Occupational Therapy Specialist Section for Children and Young People
• Sensory Integration Network Member

Areas of Work

As an Occupational Therapist, Rosemary has worked exclusively with children and families. She has considerable experience in meeting the needs of both children who have a variety of acquired or congenital disabling conditions, and also those of the parents of disabled children who themselves have a disability following illness, accident or birth.

Her expertise is in assessment of the needs of disabled children in a variety of settings, with subsequent treatment, provision of specialist equipment, environmental adaptations to overcome presenting problems. She is experienced in working closely with other professionals from the Health, Education, Social Services and Voluntary Sectors, to bring about integrated service outcomes and packages of care.

Geographical Areas Covered

South West England