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Experience

• Jessica has 20 years’ experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist, working in both the NHS and private practice, specialising in Paediatrics since 2000.
• Experience of supporting children with complex clinical needs and chronic conditions.
• Skilled in working individually and within multidisciplinary teams, in the public and private sector. She works with children and families to provide assessment, advice, and regular individual Occupational Therapy for children.
• Occupational Therapy treatment using individually tailored approaches, using standardised assessments and clinical experience.
• Writing clear, concise comprehensive needs assessments.
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary team members and coordinating effective rehabilitation.
• Proficient in writing and implementing therapy programmes for children in a variety of settings.
• Supervision and training of individual Occupational Therapy programmes.

Key Skills

In addition to her clinical work, Jessica uses her excellent communication skills to develop good working relationships with clients and their families. She uses a client-centred and collaborative approach, bringing together those involved, to provide the child with the highest quality of support. She is skilled at professional assessment, advice and treatment for children who require short or long-term support, to maximise their ability with daily tasks, and to achieve their potential.

Professional

• Registered with HCPC since 1998
• Member of BAOT since 1998
• Regular peer supervision with multidisciplinary and Occupational Therapy groups.
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure Certification, and is on the online update checking service.

Areas of Work

• Case management with children, young people and their families.
• Occupational Therapist for children with particular experience in developmental disorders, co-ordination and sensory processing.

Geographical Areas Covered

Near Marlborough, Wiltshire and 50 mile radius.

Employment

2017 – present. ILS Case Manager for children and young people.

2011 – present. Paediatric Occupational Therapist in private practice.

2005 - 2010 – Paediatric OT in a large multidisciplinary team for NHS Islington, London. Developed and delivered OT for schools, outpatient clinics, and home support, running groups, individual therapy and training.

2005 – 2010 - Family Career break. Followed by retraining at Brent NHS. Our team delivered OT through mainstream and special schools, nurseries, playgroups and clinics.

1999-2000 - Paediatric OT at Ealing Children’s services, working in a large team. Caseload was clinic based, and also in a Special School, for children with complex needs.

1998-1999 - Homerton University Hospital NHS – post graduate rotations in:
Acute adult mental health, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics.

1996-1998 - Following her Psychology degree, and prior to OT training, she worked in a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit for 18 months, in Oxford. This role, early in her working career, gave her a valuable appreciation of the need for sensitivity when working with families in difficult situations.

Maintaining Excellence

Jessica is committed to maintaining her skills and abilities, and engages readily in a varied training supported by Independent Living Solutions covering the following areas:

Recruitment and employment.
Moving and handling.
Litigation training.
Managing the complexities of running a care team.
Safeguarding.
Management of risk.
Emergency first aid at work.