Experience

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Head Safeguarding

  • Sep 2018 - Present



South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

• Safeguarding practitioner

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2018

  Lead adult safeguarding team. Investigating abuse allegations throughout Essex to ensure patients are safe at home, in the community and in hospital. Lead adult safeguarding team. Investigating abuse allegations throughout Essex to ensure patients are safe at home, in the community and in hospital.



Durham County Council

• County Durham

• Occupational Therapist, Safeguarding and Practice Development Team

  • Oct 2009 - Nov 2013

  Investigate abuse allegations in care homes and improve care practices focusing on manual handling, restraint, care plan and risk management plans, and activities Provide Safeguarding training to staff in care homes Carry out investigations into Occupational Therapy practice within Durham County Council where someone is bringing a litigation case. Investigate abuse allegations in care homes and improve care practices focusing on manual handling, restraint, care plan and risk management plans, and activities Provide Safeguarding training to staff in care homes Carry out investigations into Occupational Therapy practice within Durham County Council where someone is bringing a litigation case.



Four Seasons Health Care

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2009

  Woking with people (adults and elderly) in care homes with challenging behaviour. Providing assessment and training Woking with people (adults and elderly) in care homes with challenging behaviour. Providing assessment and training



West Lothian Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Locum OT

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2009

  Community OT - I was employed to reduce the waiting list for assessment. This was achieved within a short time scale. More complex cases were allocated with good results including a reduction in complaints. Community OT - I was employed to reduce the waiting list for assessment. This was achieved within a short time scale. More complex cases were allocated with good results including a reduction in complaints.



Mountway Ltd

• Scotland and North East

• Occupational Therapist / Territory manager

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2008

  Working with the company to develop and manufacture products for the healthcare market. Increase sales of products within Scotland and North East of England All the contracts within Scotland and North East England that were applied for during my time with the company were won. Working with the company to develop and manufacture products for the healthcare market. Increase sales of products within Scotland and North East of England All the contracts within Scotland and North East England that were applied for during my time with the company were won.