Victoria Holness-Waud

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

Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London

Areas Covered
  • South East
  • London
  • West Midlands
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
Specialisms

Complex Neuro/Trauma

Brain Injury

All Severity Spinal Cord Injuries

All Injuries

Poly Trauma

Orthopaedic Trauma


Contact

hello@ccmservices.co.uk
01608 682522

Professional Qualifications, Registrations and Memberships>

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2004

HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council

RCOT  Royal College of Occupational Therapists - Independent Practice,

Neurological Practice & Children, Young People and Families

BABICM - British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management

Experience >

Victoria is a highly experienced, organised and motivated case manager, having worked in this capacity since 2012.

She maintains a flexible 360° approach to her work fully understanding the need for responsiveness in a timely basis. Victoria can modify her approach as required by our wide spectrum of clients. She is experienced at managing risks, overcoming challenges and optimising engagement from clients, family members and professional colleagues. Her positive, “can-do attitude” and advanced communication skills help her get the best results for her clients.

She is experienced in the holistic management of complex clients with multifactorial impairments in physical, mental health, cognitive, perceptual and psychosocial aspects of life, which result from a wide spectrum of injuries. She understands the importance of this for motivating clients and stakeholders to fully engage in the rehabilitation process and for optimising outcomes, working towards improving quality of life and wellbeing for clients. She enjoys supporting clients in a wide range of areas including use of leisure activities. Victoria has a proven ability to confidently apply extensive knowledge, perform comprehensive immediate needs assessments and devise bespoke, cost-effective rehabilitation programmes for a diverse range of clients, with a special focus on catastrophic injuries relating to complex neurotrauma.

She plays a key role in empowering and enabling clients to successfully return to or achieve their optimal level of independent functioning within meaningful life roles, and works towards realistic, measurable goals.

Victoria is skilled at assessing clients’ needs and managing budgets relating to their needs. She is able to arrange and oversee complex packages of care including 24 hour plans.

She enjoys the freedom to work with clients to ascertain their needs, researching and commissioning independent and statutory services to meet those requirements, overseeing the professional input provided and ensuring high quality care, therapies and services

Victoria provides clinical supervision, mentoring and coaching to rehabilitation assistants and support workers and other rehabilitation professionals.

She keeps her skills up to date by attending relevant training and conferences, and has received positive feedback from both clients and colleagues.

 

Personal Profile >

Outside of work, Victoria enjoys cooking, travel and spending time with her family and friends. She is a keen forager and loves being in nature.

What our clients have to say:
  • "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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  • "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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  • “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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  • "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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  • “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
  • “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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  • "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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  • " 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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  • "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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  • "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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  • "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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  • "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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  • "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
  • "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
  • “[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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  • " 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)

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