Amy Barber

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
BABICM Registered Practitioner Case Manager
Location

Yorkshire

Areas Covered
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • North East
Specialisms

Respiratory Diseases
Palliative Care
Orthopaedic
Occupational Therapy
Neurological Diseases
Elderly Clients
District & Community
Cerebral Palsy
Brain Injury
Behavioural & Learning Difficulty
Amputations
Aids & Equipment

Contact

hello@ccmservices.co.uk
01608 682522

Professional Qualifications, Registrations and Memberships>

  • BSc Hons Occupational Therapy – Brunel University
  • HCPC
  • RCOT and Specialist Section Independent Practice
  • BABICM Member
  • Accredited member of the Expert Witness Institute
  • Advance moving and handling assessor and key trainer
  • Evidence Based Stroke Management – MSc Module York St John University
  • Introduction to Bobath Training
  • Chailey Approach to Postural Management Training – Active Design
  • APPLE Fieldwork accreditation
  • Published work: Seating for improving function in older people. Thirugnanachandran T, Bateson A. 2011 European Geriatric Medicine

Amy is passionate and dedicated to providing exceptional high levels of client assessment and service, working for the sole interest of the client. She has an ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and is well respected by colleagues and clients for her attention to detail and commitment. Amy’s desire to work in case management stems from a desire to enhance the lives of those that have had irrevocable injury.

Experience >

Amy has extensive experience working with clients and families with complex care, case management and therapy requirements and is able to provide comprehensive, skilled and experienced case management for the following client base:

  • Traumatic Brain injury to include Walking Wounded / High Level Physical Functional Difficulties / Cognitive Difficulties
  • Paraplegic spinal injury
  • Cerebral Palsy (Adult only)
  • Stroke
  • Progressive Neurological Diseases
  • Respiratory Diseases / COAD / Pulmonary Embolism / Carcinoma
  • Palliative Care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Elderly care
  • Orthopaedic Injuries
  • Amputees
  • Brachial plexus injuries

Amy qualified in 2003 and has had the opportunity to gain vast experience in several clinical areas. She now specialises in complex neurological injuries and conditions. She has worked both in the NHS and for a leading head injury charity providing specialist brain injury rehabilitation and assessment. This has included assessing clients with complex needs to establish baseline abilities, completing standardised and non-standardised assessments to develop treatment plans and provide in-patient and community based rehabilitation. She focuses on involving clients to set achievable goals and maximise their independence and safety. As a moving and handling key trainer, Amy is proficient at co-ordinating care plans for moving and handling and providing rehabilitation techniques for the multi-disciplinary team and family to follow. She demonstrates proficient interpersonal skills, being able to adapt her personable approach to gain the respect and trust of clients, their families and other professionals involved.

Amy has a great passion for posture and seating. She worked as a Specialist Wheelchair Therapist for the NHS for four years completing specialist seating and posture assessments for complex clients to include neurological conditions, spinal injuries and amputees. She has a vast knowledge of manual and electric wheelchairs for leisure, school and work. She values the importance of working closely with prosthetic and private/NHS therapists to ensure a holistic and detailed assessment of needs and correct wheelchair and seating provision. Amy also has a comprehensive knowledge of pressure care and prevention which has involved pressure mapping assessments and close working with tissue viability nursing teams.

With regard to the litigation process, Amy has worked as an expert witness since 2012 completing many reports on different cases to include medical negligence, personal injury and family court. She also has experience of giving evidence in court. Amy is confident in her work and experience and can articulate her opinion clearly, presenting highly professional yet approachable.

Presentation and Training Skills

As a moving and handling key trainer within the NHS, Amy has compiled training packages for trust wide occupational therapy services, to include both clinical and non-clinical staff. She has delivered presentations to University Students, NHS in-house training programmes and Consultant meetings.

More recently, Amy was invited to be a lead speaker for a CPD training event, delivering training on Seating for Function and an interactive workshop for manual and electric wheelchairs.

Personal Profile >

Amy is married and has two small children who are two and four years old. The family are sporty and are involved in playing hockey, cricket and tennis. They also have a dog which gets them walking in the countryside. Amy loves to be involved in community events and is also on the local Primary School Parent's Committee.

Amy has personal experience of working with complex needs as her cousin has a rare motor and sensory neuropathy. Amy has been instrumental in encouraging her to live life without boundaries and, although she requires a wheelchair and assistance with almost all activities of daily living, Amy’s cousin has recently qualified as a solicitor and works for a top law firm in the city.

What our clients have to say:
  • "I just wanted to say how greatly I appreciate having had the benefit for my client of your professionalism and expertise".

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  • " I am immensely proud and honoured to be a part of this amazing organisation; who work so hard to enrich & empower the lives of those that we have the privilege to work with."

    JE (Case Manager)
  • "I wanted to write to thank you for your ongoing help and support with this matter for the past few years. On many occasions you have gone above and beyond the usual requirements of a Case Manager and I know that [client] would most definitely had struggled without your constant support and assistance. This was at times a very challenging matter for everyone involved and your professionalism and guidance throughout was most appreciated. I would be happy to recommend you to colleagues and other clients."

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  • "Thank you for being an absolute pleasure to work with- it’s great to work with someone who is so passionate, supportive, efficient and who really genuinely cares."

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  • "CCM has earned a reputation for being one of the country's leading Case Management Practices. As for litigation expertise, they are top of the tree. As a practice, we only deal with catastrophic injury cases. Our clients need the best experts available and we insist upon it. Maggie and Kate will always form part of our "dream team". Good case management entails knowledge, experience, determination, and diplomacy. CCM ticks every box."

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  • "My team have worked with a large number of case managers over the years and in my experience [CCM case manager] is up there as one of the best. I am very pleased to endorse [CCM case manager] as a very caring, professional and knowledgeable case manager which I have no hesitation in recommending."

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  • " I appreciate that [client] has already responded but I just wanted to say it was lovely to meet you yesterday and also to thank you for all your help. It was so useful to have you there with your brilliant agenda! We achieved far more yesterday in an hour than I could have hoped for. I now feel far more confident that with your help we can get sorted everything that needs doing house wise, and indeed for [client]"

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  • “[Case Manager], once again, thank you so much for joining the conference by phone, it was a real pleasure having you there. M cannot recall having worked on a case with you before and was so very impressed by you – I advised him that you have never failed to impress me on a case yet.”

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  • "The conference day was full and interesting. The organisation from our perspective was excellent. As you explained, the result demonstrates the importance of high-quality case management! The topics were all important. It was an education which demonstrated that life can and should continue after a disaster. Everyone learned a lot, including your fellow professionals. You had a very good attendance. Well done! You should continue to bring your message to everyone; it is most important."

    CWW - QC
  • “Thank you so much for the time you gave me today. I was most impressed by all that has been achieved on [Client’s] behalf and I congratulate you and the whole team. It was a pleasure to see [Client’s] looking so relaxed and to hear of the successful efforts which you have all put into giving her a new home and so evidently improving her quality of life… What a wonderful change of surroundings, approach and atmosphere! And [Client’s] looked so well and happy. Congratulations to all concerned.”

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  • “Kate, in my view, you are a case manager of highest level. Your knowledge, recognition and understanding of brain injury is second to none and I believe that anyone who has you as their case manager is an exceptionally lucky person.”

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  • "May I also take this opportunity to thank you and CCM for all of the support and assistance that you have all provided, not only to [Client] and their family, but also to me and my firm which has served to ensure that [Client] is to receive sufficient compensation to meet their future needs."

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  • “I’ve never worked on a case where there has been such a large clinical team and I was always very impressed with how you managed to liaise with so many people and hold so much information in mind. The logistical challenges of getting [client] home were immense, and you managed this expertly. There is no doubt that his quality of life is better for having had you as his case manager”

    Neuropsychologist to Case Manager AA
  • "Thank you so much for all you're doing for us all. I know we took a lot of your time up today. You are fully aware of [Client’s] problems, behavioural and psychological, and believe that [Client’s] is treated with respect and allowed to live the sort of life any of us would want. The benefits for her and her girls will be so rewarding. Thank you so much."

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  • "I would just like to provide some feedback in relation to the case management services by [CCM case manager]. Her clinical expertise and cheery manner have been invaluable in successfully dealing with the matter. I have nothing but praise and gratitude for the professional way she has dealt with all the difficulties that have been presented in this case."

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  • "It has been an extraordinary experience to take our first flight with [Client] and enjoy a long holiday weekend with our family. Without your help this would have been impossible, and although we know you consider all this being your job and responsibility, we truly appreciate that you went far beyond the expected support and allowed us to get it all organised on time. We want to thank you for your outstanding help."

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  • “Maggie ... amazing and credit to you, your team and all your clients. I was quite touched when watching this [YouTube video]. Just shows what you can achieve with the right support and attitude in place. Fantastic.”

    Jane Burns

If you have any questions, or would like to reach out to a member of our team regarding the help we can offer you, please contact us today.

hello@ccmservices.co.uk or call 01608 682522