Download I am a highly skilled Senior Occupational Therapist

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JANE KOONER (Née Whiteland)
Personal Statement :
I am a highly skilled Senior Occupational Therapist, with thirteen years experience of working in
health, social care and independent sectors. I demonstrate excellent organisational skills, including :
time management, the ability to prioritise, problem solve and take responsibility for actions and
decisions. I feel that I demonstrate effective interpersonal skills that enable me to build successful
professional relationships with colleagues, service users/relatives/carers and external agencies.
In terms of my personal strengths I feel that my personable, sensitive and positive manner enables
me to work as a highly conscientious, flexible and compassionate Occupational Therapist.
Career History :
Disability Assessor completing functional assessments for Personal Independence Payment Claims.
November 2013 – to present. Community based contractor – Capita – November 2013 to present.
Associate Independent Occupational Therapist – Inclusion.me Ltd August 2013 to present.
Independent Occupational Therapist Apprenticeship role employed on an eight month contract –
Inclusion.me Ltd – November 2012 – August 2013.
London Borough of Sutton – Senior Occupational Therapist – March 2006 – November 2012
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust – Senior I Occupational Therapist- Accident and Emergency/Emergency
Admissions Unit . 2004 -2006
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust – Senior II Occupational Therapist – Respiratory Care/General Medicine
– 2003-2004.
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust –Basic Grade Occupational Therapist – Rotational Post/Care of the
Elderly, Orthopaedics, Surgery. 2001 -2003.
Education History:
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy – School of Occupational Therapy –St Bartholomew’s
and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Of London. 1999 – 2001.
BA Hons Sociological Studies with Women’s Studies – 2:1 Cheltenham and Gloucester College of
Higher Education -1992 -1995.
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Darrick Wood School – Orpington, Kent. 8 GCSE’S – 2 A level’s – English and Sociology 1 AS Level –
General Studies. 1989 – 1992.
Key skills:
Holistic assessment skills, working in hospital and community settings, with individuals who have a
broad range of physical and mental health conditions.
Major adaptation casework.
Minor adaptation recommendations.
Equipment provision.
Manual Handling skills including provision and demonstration of a wide range of manual handling
equipment to service users, carers and family members.
Experience of both independent working and multidisciplinary team working.
Producing housing reports to support the rehousing needs of individuals with physical disabilities.
Professional staff supervision and recruitment/ student training.
Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
Completion of functional assessments for case management companies.
Completion of mobility scooter and powered wheelchair assessments.
Completion of access audits.
Professional Memberships :
Registered with The Health and Care Professions Council.
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Member of the COTSS – IP College of OT Specialist Section – Independent Practice.