Staff Profiles

Sarah Jones DipCOT

Career History

Sarah has been a qualified Occupational Therapist since 1988. She has gained extensive experience working in the field of Neuro-rehabilitation. This included 2 years at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, 10 years in a regional Head injury unit and 8 years in a community rehabilitation team.

Current Work

As well as working as a Case Manager with WCM, Sarah currently works part time as an Occupational Therapist providing input to a Community Brain Injury team, working with adults with acquired brain injury either in their own homes or other community settings. She is involved in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex needs, vocational rehabilitation, organising care packages and working and liaising with a wide range of services.

Sarah also carries a small private caseload working with adults with acquired brain injury and she has prepared rehabilitation cost reports for Jacqueline Webb & Co since 1998.

Key Skills

Extensive experience of working with clients with Acquired brain injury.
Assessing and meeting the needs of people with acquired brain injury, including setting up back to work and volunteer placements and continuing support for clients and their families.
Implementing community based rehabilitation programmes
Excellent communicator
Able to work independently or as a member of a team.
Good organisational skills.
Empathetic approach to working with clients.

Professional Affiliations & Additional Qualifications

Health Professions Council (HPC) registered
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)