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Helena Price
Based
Near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Overview
Helena qualified in 1992 with a Diploma in Occupational Therapy from the London School of OT, West London Institute of Occupational Therapy. Since that time Helena has worked within both NHS and Social Services within a variety of posts including, Trauma Orthopaedic and Surgery, Learning Disabilities, Wheelchair Services, providing her with a broad experience working with complex client groups.
Employment
June 2009 to present
Case Manager/Occupational Therapist Independent Living Solutions Ltd.
October 2008 to June 2009
Career break, full time motherhood.
February 2004 to October 2008
Acute orthopaedic and traumatic surgery at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Team Leader post, supervision and recruitment of qualified and unqualified OT staff, to provide a service to all traumatic and surgical admissions to support discharge planning and compliance with post op precautions. Complex cases seen including lower limb vascular amputations, bowel surgery, multiple fractures, back surgery, complex social situations.
June 2002 to Feb 2004:
Day Centre for Adults with Physical Disabilities. Onsite Occupational Therapist assessing new clients prior to commencement at centre to ensure social and physical needs could be met, goal setting, moving and handling and equipment needs addressed, supporting clients with benefit applications.
May 2001 to Feb 2004
West Herts Wheelchair Service. Assessment and re-assessment of clinical caseload for the provision of NHS wheelchairs for mobility, including postural management, pressure care, all medical conditions and ages seen.
March 1999 to April 2002
Hertfordshire Adult Care Services. All medial conditions seen within remit of Elderly and Physical Disability, complex cases.
August 1994 to March 1999
West Herts Community Learning Disabilities Service. Established the OT service for Adults with mild/ moderate and severe Learning Disabilities i.e. Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, with additional mild/moderate and severe physical handicap.
June 1993 to August 1994
Elderly Rehabilitation Service. All general medical conditions seen. Functional assessment and equipment provision for discharge planning.
March 1993 to June 1993
Rotational post, Elderly Medicine.
July 1992 to March 1993
Rotational post, community based Sub-acute rehabilitation.
Professional
Member of Health Professions Council (HPC)
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
Member of the College of Occupational Therapist (COT)
Areas of Work
Case Management and Occupational Therapy with adults and children who have a wide variety of conditions.
Geographical Areas Covered
Buckinghamshire, North Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, South Northamptonshire.
