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ILS Case Manager Kate Harper

Kate Harper

Registered Nurse | Adults & Young People
Horsham, West Sussex - within 2 hours travel time

Experience

  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Challenging Behaviour
  • Client Support Through CHC Process
  • Community Rehabilitation
  • Complex Care
  • Critical Care
  • Dementia
  • Epilepsy
  • Extensive statutory services knowledge
  • Leading Multi-disciplinary Team
  • Mental Capacity Assessment
  • Mental Health
  • Neurological Rehabilitation

Profile

Kate is an experienced nurse who has worked in a variety of settings throughout her career. Most recently, she has supported older adults with mental health concerns and their families. She also has extensive experience in community and inpatient units, working with clients with varied conditions, many of which have had neurological presentations. This has led to a particular interest in clients with brain injuries.

Kate is skilled at developing warm relationships with clients and those involved in their care. She enjoys working with clients long term, where she can thoroughly assess their needs and problem-solve to find creative solutions. She has substantial experience working with multidisciplinary teams, liaising with professionals, and has in-depth knowledge of statutory service provision.

Previous Clinical Experience

September 2024 – July 2025

Community Nurse for Intensive Support – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  • Work within Intensive Support, Older Person’s Mental Health Service, to meet the needs of people living with dementia who are in crisis
  • Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and the primary care teams to manage complex symptoms of dementia which present risk
  • Work closely with Adult Social Care to advocate the needs of the individual and the family and to address any safeguarding concerns
  • Respond quickly to urgent referrals, carry out assessments and create care plans under pressure
  • Work creatively to find solutions, accessing community resources to provide holistic care.

 

February 2024 – September 2024

Admiral Nurse – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  • Support families in their role as carer for a person living with dementia and educate and advise family members regarding symptoms and coping strategies
  • Help clients navigate the system so that they received the correct health care, social care, financial support and community support services.
  • Liaise with NHS services and Adult Social Care to advocate for the person’s needs
  • Provide a therapeutic relationship and safe space to discuss feelings and behaviours that are difficult to cope with.
  • Work to prevent crisis point, strengthening the family’s safety net and mitigating risks

 

October 2021 – February 2024

Nurse Advisor – Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  • Work in the Prevention Assessment Team to deliver an anticipatory, health enhancing model of care for adults, to enable them to remain living independently in their own home for longer
  • Acting a a case manager to provide information and advice and onward referral to suitable services
  • Work within the triage team for customers with complex needs requiring additional support to navigate the health and social care systems
  • Complete strength based Care Act Assessments
  • Provide peer support and advice to other professionals
  • Health promotion and NHS health checks

 

October 1997 – October 2021

Various roles within the NHS and Charitable Organisations

  • Various roles within health and social care prior to completing Nursing training and since qualifying in 2008
  • Acute Hospital- Digestive Diseases, Vascular Surgery and General Medical
  • Neuro- Rehabilitation
  • HIV Care- Sussex Beacon
  • Hospice Care- St Catherine’s
  • Community Nursing- extensive experience with particular focus on end of life care and wound care
  • Practice Development Nurse and Team Management experience at the Sussex Beacon

Professional Qualifications & Affiliations

  • Diploma of Higher Education : Adult Nursing , 2008
  • Registered Practitioner, British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)
  • The Nursery & Midwifery Council (NMC)

Maintaining Excellence

Kate Weller is committed to maintaining her skills and abilities and engages readily in varied training supported by ILS Case Management which includes the following areas:

  • Capacity and Consent
  • Safeguarding Training
  • Recruitment and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Management of Risk
  • Moving and Handling
  • GDPR

All of our Case Managers are supported by a member of the Clinical Lead team to provide peer review, maintain clinical standards and provide continuity of service for all clients.