Experience

The OT Practice

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Jun 2020 - Present



University of Southampton

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational therapy lecturer and researcher

  • Feb 2019 - Present



Macmillan Cancer Support

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Allied Health Professionals cancer rehabilitation lead and clinical teaching fellow

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2020



University of Southampton

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  Undertaking qualitative research with young women with breast cancer about the information needs and decision to have genetic testing.

• Clinical academic occupational therapist and doctoral research fellow

  • Oct 2011 - May 2016

  I completed my PhD as a clinical academic doctoral fellowship; passionate about developing clinically relevant research questions and informing clinical practice through research. I worked 2 days a week clinically within Solent NHS Trust as a band 5 occupational therapist within the community physical occupational therapy team. The remaining 3 days a week were spent completing doctoral level research activities. Clinically I have also worked in the community learning disability team and… Show more I completed my PhD as a clinical academic doctoral fellowship; passionate about developing clinically relevant research questions and informing clinical practice through research. I worked 2 days a week clinically within Solent NHS Trust as a band 5 occupational therapist within the community physical occupational therapy team. The remaining 3 days a week were spent completing doctoral level research activities. Clinically I have also worked in the community learning disability team and Portsmouth Rehabilitation and Reablement team. My PhD thesis title is: Exploring the facilitators and barriers to meeting older adults' health literacy needs in clinical practice - First research study (complete): Are regularly accessed English language falls prevention websites aimed at the public meeting recommended reading levels for consumer healthcare materials? - Second research study (complete): What are the experiences of older adults with low and adequate health literacy levels attending falls clinics? - Third research study (complete): What are the views and experiences of health care professionals working with older adults about the development of health literacy? I have published in peer reviewed journals and presented my work at local, national and international conferences. I have also developed a health literacy seminar which has been delivered to both clinicians and undergraduate students. I completed the PhD in May 2016.