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Kate Trodd
Based
Near Southampton, Hampshire.
Overview
Kate qualified in 1994 with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Northumberland at Newcastle (Previously Newcastle Poly). Kate has worked extensively with children in mainstream schools in the States and the UK, and acute and long term neurology. She has also worked for Social Services as an OT with rehab and short and long term teams, providing equipment and minor and major adaptations in private and council accommodation and residential homes. Kate was jointly responsible for the setting up of OT services in to the Contact Centre for Southampton Social Services, and as such was the OT professional resource for clients and staff over the Southampton area.
Since joining Independent Living Solutions Ltd (ILS) in November 2005, Kate has been a Case Manager and OT for children and young people with ABI and CP, and adults with a variety of difficulties.
Employment
2005 - to date
Independent Living Solutions as OT and Case Manager.
2003 - 2006
Southampton Social Services - OT in long and short term teams, and rehab teams (locum) working with a wide range of disabilities and age ranges. Assessing for and providing equipment and adaptations through grant schemes and local housing authorities and associations.
1997 - 2003
Southampton Community Health Services NHS Trust - Paediatric OT (and deputy manager- included supervision of staff) in Acute and Long Term Neurology Teams, working with children with ABI and Muscular Dystrophy, with hands on treatment of children and in mainstream and special schools on secondment.
1995 - 1997
Brevard County Schools, Florida, USA for mainstream schools - Paediatric Occupational Therapist. Providing hands on Occupational Therapy for children in mainstream and special classes.
1994 - 1995
Various Locum posts within Leeds and Manchester Trusts.
Professional
1994 BSC in Occupational Therapy.
Member of HPC (Health Professions Council).
Member of BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists).
Member of BABICM (British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers).
Member of CMSUK (Case Management Society of United Kingdom).
Areas of work
Kate is able to work with a wide variety of age groups from children to adolescents, through transition and adulthood. She has worked with a range of equipment and adaptations throughout her career.
Geographical areas covered
Anywhere in South Central Area. (Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset, IOW, etc).
