
Shona Fashipe

Experience
- 26 Years Occupational Therapy Experience
- 8 years specialising in working with neurological conditions; traumatic brain injury, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, brain tumour, stroke and spinal injury
- Experience of working and liaising with other members of MDT
- Extensive experience of completing complex needs assessments
- Mentorship
- Recruiting & managing therapy intervention
- Recruiting and managing care teams
- Report writing
Key Skills
- Strong advocate for clients
- Excellent planning and problem solving skills
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Dynamic with strong communication skills
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Client centred and goal focussed.
Profile
I have worked as an Occupational Therapist for 26 years and specialised in Neurology for the past 8 years at a senior level working with clients with a range of complex neurological conditions such as Motor Neuron Disease, Guillain Barre Syndrome, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, brain tumour, Multiple Sclerosis and spinal injury.
I am passionate about delivering positive outcomes for my clients and works with them to formulate and work towards achievable goals. I can provide detailed assessments and reports detailing my recommendations to meet my client’s needs. I am dynamic and proactive with strong communication skills.
Previous Clinical Experience
12/2021 – Current: Independent Occupational Therapist
- Completing independent living assessments in clients’ own homes
- Building rapport and engaging clients in the assessment of their function in their own home.
- Report writing based on clients’ current level of physical and cognitive function.
- Understanding disease progression and impact of trauma and implications for recovery.
06/2018 – 07/2021: Band 7 Stroke Therapy Team Lead, Royal United Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
- Coordinated stroke therapy approach among physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy colleagues supporting patients to achieve their goals.
- Strong advocate for clients and facilitated a client centred approach when engaging with patients and family
- Supported team members to assess and treat complex clients with physical, cognitive and communication needs.
- Facilitated and monitored therapy staffs’ performance of stroke assessment and treatment provision for patients on 31 bedded acute stroke
- Implemented necessary changes to improve client therapy provision and meet Sentinel Stroke National Audit Program
- Responsible for 14 therapy team members, staff recruitment and development within stroke interdisciplinary therapy team.
06/2015 – 06/2018: Band 7 Occupational Therapist in Acute Stroke Unit, Royal United Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
- Provided high quality assessment and treatment plans in line with patient needs and goals.
- Delivered specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment plans for stroke patients and patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses, such as motor neuron disease, Guillain barre syndrome, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, brain tumour and spinal injury.
- Documented outcomes of relevant risk assessments.
- Maintained high standard of written documentation in medical records.
- Regularly performed neurological and cognitive assessments, such as Montreal cognitive assessment (certified), Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment 111 and mini Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment.
- Advised on specialist seating for patients, positioning and handling techniques and appropriate transfer equipment such as Sara Stedy transfer aid and mobile hoist.
- Compiled multidisciplinary patient rehab timetables and documentation to support goal setting and use of SMART goals.
- Skilled working and engaging patients with challenging behaviours.
04/2000 – 05/2015: Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Medical Team, Royal United Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
- Clinical experience within the fields of acute medicine (respiratory, cardiology, oncology) and stroke care.
- Developed excellent time management and prioritisation skills while working in two clinical areas within an acute hospital environment.
03/1998 – 03/2000: Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist, Royal United Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
- Clinical experience working in trauma and elective orthopaedics, surgery, respiratory, cardiology and oncology.
- Excellent exposure to wider multidisciplinary team when delivering patient care.
09/1996 – 02/1998: Band 5 Occupational Therapist in Care of the Elderly, St Martin’s Hospital
Professional Qualifications & Affiliations
Maintaining Excellence
Shona 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 19/01/23 and Children 17/01/24
- Recruitment and Employment
- Litigation
- Management of Risk
- Moving and Handling
- GDPR