INDEPENDENCE WORKS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Alison Jansen (previously known as Alison Conroy) specialises in working with adults, adolescents and children with significant and life-changing injuries. This includes brain injury, multiple orthopaedic injuries and psychological trauma.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Therapist
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Amy is a highly experienced occupational therapist based in Cambridgeshire. She has worked with clients with a wide-range of injuries and conditions. Her specialisms include trauma and orthopaedics, polytrauma, amputations and neurological conditions, including stroke and traumatic brain injuries.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Ansu is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, with more than 20 years' experience in supporting clients with a wide range of challenges. Her case management experience includes rehabilitation of children and adults with orthopaedic and traumatic brain injuries.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Caroline is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in rehabilitation case management following complex trauma including catastrophic injury / polytrauma, amputation, acquired brain injury, peripheral nerve injury and psychological challenges.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Therapist
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Caryl is an experienced occupational therapist based in South Wales. Her specialisms include community rehabilitation, orthopaedics, spinal cord, mental health and acquired brain injuries.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Therapist
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced occupational therapist and case manager, Catherine specialises in rehabilitation case management following complex trauma with a particular interest in amputation, multiple orthopaedic trauma, upper limb and peripheral nerve injury, mild traumatic brain injury and neuropsychological conditions.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and skilled case manager and occupational therapist, Catherine has over 25 years of experience across the statutory and independent sector.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Clare specialises in the case management of adults and adolescents following major catastrophic injuries including brain injury, polytrauma, neurological and peripheral nerve impairments, amputations and psychological challenges.
Clare is also an experienced medico-legal expert for care, case management and occupational therapy.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A founding director of Independence Works Ltd, Clare is an extremely experienced and highly skilled case manager and occupational therapist. She specialises in working with clients who have suffered severe and complex injuries including acquired brain injury, amputations and complex orthopaedic injuries.
In 2017 she was awarded a Merit Award from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists for excellence in her sphere of work.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Deborah has more than 25 years of clinical occupational therapy experience.
She specialises in hand and upper limb trauma, but also has extensive experience in the rehabilitation of individuals of all ages following complex orthopaedic injuries, including amputations and general medical conditions together with associated psychological effects.
Emma is a highly specialist occupational therapist in the areas of spinal cord and brain injury. Other areas of work (including amputee services and posture and mobility services) have armed her with the knowledge and skills to be a broadly experienced case manager in the field of rehabilitation for polytrauma and catastrophic loss.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Hayley is a very experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in the care of clients with neurological impairments including stroke, traumatic brain injury, poly trauma and those experiencing psychological difficulties and living with long-term conditions.
Hayley is able to work with clients in all stages of their recovery, including acute hospital stay, discharge planning, community rehabilitation and long-term needs.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Helene is a highly skilled independent occupational therapist and case manager with extensive experience across the statutory and independent sector.
She has a particular interest in working with clients with physical disabilities following trauma and has specific expertise with upper limb conditions including amputations and peripheral nerve, brachial plexus and orthopaedic injuries, as well as scar management.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Jennifer is based in South/Mid Wales and is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist/case manager. She specialises in the rehabilitation of clients with traumatic brain injury, complex orthopaedic injuries and with those experiencing psychological trauma as well as long-term neuro-developmental, mental health and physical conditions.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly skilled and experienced independent occupational therapist and case manager, Joanna has over 18 years' experience in this field.
She specialises in vocational rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary service provision for adults.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Joanne is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager. She has gained extensive experience of working in the field of rehabilitation and case management within the statutory, private, insurance and commercial sectors.
She specialises in the case management and rehabilitation of clients following complex orthopaedic injuries / polytrauma and works with adults to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Since qualifying in 2003, Kate has had extensive clinical experience in hospital and community settings. Primarily working with adults, she has a wide-ranging skill set that encompasses assessment and rehabilitation following musculoskeletal injuries, acquired and traumatic brain injuries and age-related changes. Kate has extensive experience of home environment assessments, provision of appropriate aids, adaptations, care packages and complex postural management.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Kay was one of the founding directors of Independence Works. She was a much respected and highly skilled occupational therapist, an exceptional colleague and trusted friend. So many wonderful comments have been made about Kay since her untimely death. We are all missing her deeply.
For members of Independence Works who have been supervised and mentored by Kay, she was a fantastic role model that could always be relied upon to offer reasoned calm advice, guidance, support and kindness. Kay was a professional who enthused about her work and who inspired others to do the same, whether they were clients, commissioners or colleagues. Kay had an exceptional high standard of personal and professional integrity. Her interpersonal skills and brilliant dry sense of humour brought consensus amongst colleagues in meetings and she embodied a generosity of spirit that made people trust her, feel encouraged and feel better from having spent time with her. She has been described by her colleagues as 'one in a million', 'a credit to her profession', and 'a legend'.
Kay Draper died on Thursday 21st July when the glider she was piloting came down in a field at the outskirts of Bradley, a small village near Basingstoke, Hampshire. She was an experienced pilot and had piloted gliders for around 20 years. Kay had initially flown hang-gliders and won the first British Women's Championships before joining the British team that won the first Women's European and Women's World Championships.
One of our new members, who was being mentored by Kay, paid this fitting tribute: "There are a few people I hold in the highest regard and genuinely look up to, as an inspiration to always seek self improvement in whatever I do. She was one of those people".
Our thoughts and prayers particularly go to her beloved husband Dave and extended family.
Kay Draper was one of the founding directors of Independence Works.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist, Lisa specialises in the case management of adults following major catastrophic injuries including polytrauma, brain and spinal injuries.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Marisol is a highly skilled and experienced occupational therapist and case manager who has worked extensively in both private and statutory settings.
She specialises in the case management of adults and teenagers following catastrophic brain and spinal injuries, amputations and those facing psychological and behavioural challenges.
She also has experience of working within the litigation process as well as post settlement on high value claims.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Michelle is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist, specialising in providing rehabilitation for clients with complex conditions such as acquired brain injury, polytrauma, neurological impairments and mental health conditions. She is also an experienced medico-legal expert, providing care and occupational therapy reports for the court.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and rehabilitation case manager, Nicola has a wealth of experience across the NHS and private sector. She takes on a wide variety of clients including those with complex multiple musculo-skeletal / orthopaedic injuries, neurological injuries (including mild brain injuries), pain, chronic headache and those experiencing the psychological effects of traumatic injury.
She has a special interest in visual impairment.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Philippa is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager with nearly 30 years of experience working in the field of rehabilitation and case management within the statutory, private, insurance and commercial sectors.
She specialises in the case management and rehabilitation of clients following complex orthopaedic injuries and works with both children and adults to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A highly experienced and dynamic case manager and occupational therapist with over 27 years' clinical experience, Rachel specialises in physical health, with a particular interest in catastrophic injuries including major/poly trauma, hand/upper limb injuries, spinal injuries, amputations and psychological disorders.
Job Titles:
- Founding Director of Independence Works Ltd
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
A founding director of Independence Works Ltd, Sandra is an extremely experienced and highly skilled case manager and occupational therapist. Her main focus is on major trauma, life- changing injuries such as spinal injuries, amputees and acquired brain injuries.
Sandra was runner up in the CMSUK Case Manager of the Year 2014.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Sarah is a qualified and professional occupational therapist/case manager with over 20 years' experience gained in the NHS, social services and charitable sector in the UK and New Zealand. Her extensive clinical experience includes working with clients who have acquired brain injury, spinal injury, amputations, visual impairment and multiple orthopaedic injuries.
She is skilled in case management, complex rehabilitation and return to work cases, with experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, medics, solicitors, insurance companies and employers.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Sarah is a highly skilled and experienced case manager and occupational therapist who has worked extensively in both private and statutory settings in England, Australia and New Zealand.
She specialises in the case management of adults following catastrophic brain injury and complex traumatic injuries.
Job Titles:
- Independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Sarah is an experienced case manager and occupational therapist, qualifying with a BSc (Hons) OT in 1998.
She specialises in the assessment, rehabilitation and case management of adults with complex injuries following major trauma.
Sarah has provided expert witness work for care and rehabilitation requirements.
Based in Belfast, Susan is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in the rehabilitation of clients following complex orthopaedic injuries. She works with both children and adults to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes.
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Tabitha specialises in rehabilitation case management for adults and adolescents following injury, with a particular interest in multiple orthopaedic trauma, upper limb conditions, amputations, peripheral nerve injuries, chronic fatigue/pain and psychological conditions.
Wilma is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, with more than 30 years' experience in working with a wide range of injuries.
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Zoe specialises in the case management of adults and children following major catastrophic injuries including polytrauma, brain and spinal injuries, amputations and psychological and behavioural challenges.