Louise Hooper
Experience
- 2 Years' Case Management Experience
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Amputations
- Community assessment and rehabilitation
- Dementia
- Experience of developing new services and establishing their effectiveness
- Leadership and delivery of community rehabilitation services
- Learning disabilities
- Line management of staff including recruitment, practice supervision and service development
- Mental Health
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Over 35 years experience as a qualified OT
- Parkinson’s
Key Skills
- Managing effective therapy and support packages
- Assessment and goal planning
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Team player
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Highly experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist with strong communication skills
- Management and supervision of staff
- Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly
Profile
I have extensive experience in Community rehabilitation. The broad range of skills that I have gained during this time, allow me to complete fully holistic assessments with recommendations that are tailored to the individual client’s needs. I am experienced at managing staff and can provide support to client’s families and carers to achieve the best outcome for the client. My interpersonal skills enable me to develop a strong rapport with clients and their families.
Previous Clinical Experience
Occupational Therapist (Band 6) – July 2021 to present
NHS Professionals
Tavistock Community Rehabilitation Team, Devon
- Providing assessment, goal planning and treatment to patients with a wide range of acute, chronic and life limiting conditions
- Ensuring clinical skills are current and up to date, to meet the needs of a wide range of clinical conditions
- Maintaining excellent communication and team working across health, social care, and voluntary services
Community Rehabilitation Team Lead (Band 7) – October 2014 to March 2021
Livewell Southwest CIC
Plymouth, Devon
- Leadership and delivery of therapy and rehabilitation services including operational management of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Support Workers and Administrators.
Occupational Therapist (Band 6) – June 2011 to October 2014
Torbay & Southern Devon Health & Care NHS Trust
Ivybridge Community Rehabilitation Team
- Providing Occupational Therapy clinical expertise in a multidisciplinary team commissioned to deliver rehabilitation assessment and treatment for people with physical, mental health and learning disabilities
- Delivery of intermediate care and rehabilitation services with people living at home, in care homes and in short term placements.
- Formal supervision of support workers and occupational therapy students
- Sharing clinical expertise with colleagues e.g. manual handling, risk assessments, specialist assessment of posture, seating and wheelchair needs.
Occupational Therapist (Band 6) – August 2006 to June 2011
NHS Devon, Exeter
Harewood Intermediate Care Unit, Tavistock
Occupational Therapist (Senior 2) – February 2002 to August 2006
South Hams & West Devon PCT
Tavistock Hospital (Ward based)
Accreditation Therapist (Senior 1 OT) – April 1993 to March 1999
Plymouth Community Services NHS Trust
Disablement Services Centre, Plymouth
Occupational Therapist (Senior 1) – October 1988 to April 1993
Plymouth Health Authority
Plympton Community Reablement Team
Occupational Therapist (Senior 2) – August 1985 to October 1998
Plymouth Health Authority
Mount Gould Hospital – acute orthopaedics rehab ward
Occupational Therapist (Basic Grade rotation) – September 1984 to August 1985
Plymouth Health Authority
Mount Gould Hospital – elderly rehabilitation & orthopaedics
Professional Qualifications & Affiliations
- Diploma of Occupational Therapy (Dip COT) – September 1984
St Loyes School of Occupational Therapy, Exeter, Devon - Registered Practitioner, British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) – OT13098
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) – BT0018043
Maintaining Excellence
Louise is committed to maintaining her skills and abilities and engages readily in varied training supported by Independent Living Solutions Ltd which includes the following areas:
- Capacity and Consent
- Safeguarding Training: Adults 13/04/23 and Children 21/02/23
- Recruitment and Employment
- Litigation
- Management of Risk
- Moving and Handling
- GDPR