Ellen Weir Rehabilitation Case Manager Profile • • • • Ellen qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2004 Clinical experience in Brain Injury, Orthopaedics and Stroke and Community Rehab She has ten years experience in the case management industry managing Brain Injury and Multi Trauma cases Twelve years experience in vocational rehabilitation, specialising in working with adults and adolescents with ABI Injury Expertise • • • • • In depth knowledge and experience of orthopaedic/multi trauma injuries Specialist in vocational rehabilitation Psychological conditions, e.g. PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD Chronic pain management Organising and managing complex care packages and home adaptations Current Role Includes • • • • • • Case Management: Innovative, cost effective management of injured parties to return to health including a safe and durable return to work (RTW) Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessments: Assessing the ability of the injured person to carry out ADL within the home or work environment, identify strategies to promote independence and provide Recommendations for appropriate adaptations and equipment Worksite Assessments (WSA): to determine physical requirements of the injured parties’ pre-injury duties and to identify suitable duties and develop a plan for a safe and durable return to work Ergonomic Assistance: to provide recommendations for safe working practices including workstation set-up, equipment prescription, postural advice and functional education Vocational Rehabilitation: undertaking analyses of transferrable skills and labour market research and vocational counselling, assisting with CV development, disclosure of injury, completing application forms and delivery of job seeking programmes Absence Management and Return to Work: identifying patterns and triggers to absence, developing return to work plans, advising on reasonable adjustments in the workplace Continued Professional Development / Recent Training • • • • • • MSc Vocational Rehabilitation –Ongoing Irwin Mitchell – Mental Capacity Act & Court of Protection Vocational Rehabilitation Association Annual Conference – 2011, 12 Motivational Interviewing – Sheffield Hallam University Effective Management of Epilepsy – Rehab Group Supporting patients with Chronic Pain – SSOTP NHS Trust Professional Memberships Vocational Rehabilitation Association HCPC Registered British College of Occupational Therapists CMSUK BABICM Contact Corpore-TTN 68 Westbury Hill Bristol BS9 3AA Location • Based in West Midlands Geograhical Coverage Nationwide Tel: +44 (0) 3330 069 199 Fax: +44 (0) 2920 221 382 Email: [email protected]