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Judy Crocombe
Based
West Sussex.
Employment
2005 - Present
Senior Occupational Therapy Practitioner, West Sussex County Council Children’s and Young Peoples Services, Child Disability Team (South). Occupational Therapy Service to disabled children and young people, their families and carers within the community aiming to ensure attainment of potential of function and disabling impact of the environment. Supervise a team of Occupational Therapists, and maintain smooth day to day running of the Occupational Therapy Service within the Child Disability Team (South), evaluate and develop services.
July 2002 - October 2005
Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Rutland House Primary School, Nottingham. Occupational Therapy Service to children and young people with cerebral palsy, ensuring full access to the 24 hour curriculum and developing potential as far as possible, evaluate and develop services.
August 2000 - July 2002
Senior Children’s Occupational Therapist, West Sussex County Council Social and Caring Services, Child Disability Team (North). Occupational Therapy Service to disabled children and young people, their families and carers within the community aiming to ensure attainment of potential of function and disabling impact of the environment, evaluate and develop services.
May 2000 - July 2000
Locum Senior Occupational Therapist, Paramedics Workline, East Sussex Social Services Department, Local Office Peacehaven, East Sussex. Occupational Therapy Service to disabled adults and children, their families and carers within the community aiming to ensure attainment of potential of function and minimizing the disabling impact of the environment.
April 2000
Locum Senior I Occupational Therapist, Corinth Medical,Occupational Therapy Department (Adults), Worthing Hospital, Worthing, Sussex. Occupational Therapy Service to disabled older adults on a medical ward within a general hospital.
February 1998 - December 1999
Senior Occupational Therapist, Voluntary services Overseas VSO), Tom Mboya Unit for the Cerebral Palsied, Mombasa, Kenya. Occupational Therapy Service to children with cerebral palsy within an education establishment aiming to ensure attainment of potential of function; evaluate and develop services.
August 1995 - January 1998
Senior Occupational Therapist, Child Health Team, West Sussex County Council Social Services Department. Occupational Therapy Service to disabled children and young people, their families and carers within the community aiming to ensure attainment of potential of function and disabling impact of the environment. Setting up of new service within the Child Health Team.
April 1994 - August 1995
Senior I Occupational Therapist, Child Development Centre and Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team, Worthing Priority Care N.H.S. Occupational Therapy Service within the Child Development Centre and mainstream/special schools with children who were considered disabled or ill.
October 1993 - April 1994
Senior II Occupational Therapist, Child Development Centre and Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team. Occupational Therapy Service within the Child Development Centre and mainstream/special school with children who were considered disabled or ill.
October 1992 - September 1993
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist, Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team and Wheelchair Service split post, (part of Rotation Scheme). Assessment for and provision of wheelchairs for individuals who were considered to have a relevant mobility need.
April 1992 - September 1992
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist, Shepherd House and The Annexe Mental health Rehabilitation Units, (part of Rotation Scheme). Occupational Therapy service with individual who had mental health difficulties, who had been in long term rehabilitation and were due to be living back in their community in the forseeable future.
October 1991 - March 1992
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist, Care of the Elderly Service, (part of Rotation Scheme). Occupational Therapy Service to disabled older adults on a medical ward within a general hospital.
Professional
Registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC).
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
Member of The College of Occupational Therapists ? Specialist Section - Children, Young People & Families (COTSS ? CYPF).
Areas of Work
Occupational Therapy and Case Management with children with complex needs.
Geographical Areas Covered
I am happy to work anywhere as long as travel is suitable (car or public transport). I am within driving distance of good rail links to London.
I am currently awaiting confirmation from my current employer re whether I am able to work for ILS within West Sussex or if it would be considered a ‘conflict of interest’.
