Staff Profiles
Denyse Procter DipCOT
Career History
Denyse has a wide range of experience in physical medicine, specialist skills in neuro-rehabilitation and a special interest in acquired brain injury (ABI), gained over more than 20 years working as an occupational therapist. She trained in the Welsh School of Occupational Therapy and qualified in 1986. She has experience of working with clients with ABI both in hospital and community settings.
Current Work
As well as working as a Case Manager with Westcountry Case Management, Denyse works as an occupational therapist in the Bro Taf Community Brain Injury Team, providing assessment and intervention to adults with ABI in Cardiff and some adjoining areas. She also works as an independent occupational therapist with adults with an ABI.
Key Skills
- Extensive experience in management of adults with ABI
- Extensive experience of working clinically in the field of rehabilitation following brain injury
- Routinely uses a goal orientated approach to intervention
- Experience of implementing community based rehabilitation programmes, linking in with local services where possible
- Good problem solving skills
- Able to communicate with adult clients of all ages and from all walks of life with empathy and humour
- Proven ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently or as part of inter-disciplinary team
Professional Affiliations & Additional Qualifications
- Health Professions Council (HPC) Registered
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
- Member of the The College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Independent Practice (formerly OTIP)
- Member of The College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Neurological Practice (formerly NANOT)
- Member of Headway