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Sophie Greengrass
Based
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
Overview
Sophie has broad experience, working as a nurse in a wide variety of settings and specialties. She developed an early special interest and skills in Tissue viability, pressure area care and elderly rehabilitation. She has considerable expertise in establishing, working with, leading and training multidisciplinary teams and joined Independent Living Solutions Limited (ILS) in August 2007. She utilizes her experience to provide Case Management for both Adults and Children.
Sophie qualified in 1994 from the University of Central England, Birmingham with a degree in Adult Nursing. She subsequently attained a Masters Degree in 2000 from Kings College, London.
Employment
2008 - present
Practice Nurse delivering clinical nursing skills including tissue viability and nurse in charge of enhanced care for individuals with learning disabilities. Sophie carries out this role alongside her case Management role.
2007 - present
Case Manager with ILS working with adults and children, managing care teams including recruitment and supervision of large nursing teams. Particular experience of working with teams caring for children with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.
2005 - September 2007
Childminder - Changed jobs due to family commitment.
2002 - 2005
Co-ordinator Physical Disability Support Service –This post involved the creation of a new service to support people with physical disability in the community, aged 18+. Client groups included adults with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, spinal injuries and Cerebral Palsy. Primary role, to initiate and manage the care assessment process.
2002
Tissue Viability nurse and Leg Ulcer Clinic Manager – On returning from maternity leave Sophie worked alongside the TVNC providing specialist advice in wound care and pressure area care.
1998 - 2001
Professional Development Nurse – during this period Sophie gained new skills in training, audit, developing policies and guidelines and risk assessment. She also completed a research project into the causes of falls/ accidents, as part of her master’s course. Sophie also had a secondary role in assisting the Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant (TVNC).
1997 - 1998
Primary Nurse Day Hospital (Elderly Rehabilitation) - working as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve independence and quality of life.
1995 - 1997
Community Nurse - providing home-based nursing care for adult and child clients with a variety of conditions including strokes, dementia, cancer, HIV and AIDS. Care given included assistance with medication and pain relief, catheter care, pressure area and wound care. After six months Sophie moved into a Primary Nurse Community Post, in which she was responsible for deputising for the District Nurse and managing the team of Community Nurses.
1994 - 1995
Staff Nurse, Elderly Rehabilitation developing her post-graduate assessment and clinical skills base.
Professional
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Member of the The Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Member of BABICM (British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers).
Areas of Work
Case Management with adults and children who have a wide variety of conditions.
Geographical Areas covered
Southern England - as is practical and cost effective for clients.
