Lichfield, Staffordshire
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01608 682522
Rachel is a lead case manager and has 10 years’ experience with CCM. She has 32 years of post-qualifying experience as an Occupational Therapist. She initially worked with adults and children with physical disabilities / physical health needs across both the acute, rehabilitation and community sectors within the NHS. She moved into independent practice in 2013 and followed the CCM Pathway for the development of casemanagers. She now case manages several clients, both adult and paediatric. She understands the litigation needs in relation to both personal injury and medical negligence claims as well as wrongful births. Alongside her case management she undertakes medico legal reports for both the defendant and claimant.
Rachel can provide case management for the following clients:
Additionally, Rachel regularly undertakes:
Rachel’s clinical expertise is working with adults and children with a neurological condition, but she has the skills to work with individuals with other physical or psychological needs. Rachel’s particular area of interest is in cognitive assessment and rehabilitation for which she has completed several post graduate courses and supported colleagues in this area of practice; In particular, the mobile individual with cognitive and psychological impairment. She has successfully supported many clients with complex cognitive needs to live in the community with varying levels of support.
Rachel’s clinical skills supports her in her case management role. She has worked as a Neuro Occupational Therapist with adults with acquired neurological conditions from acute stages through inpatient rehabilitation and into the community. This includes working with individuals who have suffered a stroke, brain injury and have progressive neurological conditions.
In recent years, Rachel worked with a mixed caseload in a community setting, from palliative care through to enabling clients with long term conditions to optimise their function and improve their quality of life. Rachel has skills in the assessment of seating and 24-hour posture management for clients with highly complex physical needs, moving and handling and has knowledge of a wide range of adaptive equipment and community resources. She can deliver interventions to enable individuals to manage the symptoms of their condition including relaxation, anxiety management, fatigue management and joint protection.
Rachel is passionate about working with clients to explore their goals across the spectrum of functioning and can utilise a range of skills to address these be it activities of daily living, work or leisure activities. She will undertake the necessary risk assessments of doing such activities and document clear care plans for the implementation of these programmes. Rachel can communicate across all levels and develop support teams to implement the rehabilitation goals.
Rachel has experience of teaching and supporting others to learn and implement therapeutic programmes. In recent years, she has developed skills normally undertaken by the local authority Occupational Therapists including minor adaptations and fixed / specialist equipment provision. This includes access ramping and bathroom adaptations.
At a management level, Rachel has led a team, provided support and supervision, managed attendance and a budget. This has included recruitment and selection, implementing policies and procedures and developing the service provided. These skills have transferred easily into managing support teams and MDT’s.
She has also had clinical experience of working in mental health of older people, musculo – skeletal conditions and hand therapy.
Rachel maintains her clinical skills and knowledge through a variety of CPD events including personal reading, training and study days, peer supervision and reflection on her practice. She is a committed individual with excellent time management skills, always striving to do the best for her clients and ever mindful on the limitations that are required to work within.
Rachel is married with two children who are now young adults. She values her family time and the importance of a balanced lifestyle. She recognises the unique contribution that we all bring and the importance of the values that we live by and so she strives to implement these values fully in her clinical practice.
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.
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