Catherine Alred
Bradford,West Yorkshire
Summary
person centred professional demonstrating a commitment to any role undertaken. strong focus on communication with individuals of all ages, adapting to interact with people at an individual customer facing level, with groups or with suppliers/ professionals
motivated and adaptable, working in a school sees me rising to the daily challenges presented when working with children, cofidently using the various different electronic recording systems as well as doing anything from last minute lesson ideas to designing a school fayre game and driving a minibus wherever is needed.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
special needs school care team assistant
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, West Yorkshire
04.2015 - Current
- Took on role of care team lead
- Led and supported educational classes
- coordinated and delivered care team services to meet children's needs
- maintained up-to-date records of care needs and medication, ensuring timely dissemination of relevant information
- liaised with staff, parents, agencies, and suppliers to manage care and related equipment
- led training sessions for manual handling and other topics
- monitoring and maintaining first aid and medication stock levels across sites
Senior Occupational Therapist
Calderdale and Kirklees NHS trust
Huddersfield
02.2003 - 04.2015
- assessed and prescribed wheelchairs, ensuring clients of all ages received appropriate mobility solutions
- managed individual client caseload, delivering customised care solutions to meet specific needs
- team leader for therapists in team, triaging all the incoming referrals, prioritising work according to need and delegating work to the team. participating in team meetings and offering supervisory role
- awareness of budget limitations and prescribing within budget
- communicating with suppliers to arrange product demonstrations, visits, ordering and delivery of equipment
Occupational Therapist
bradford hospitals foundation NHS trust
Bradford
09.1996 - 02.2003
- assessed patients to determine capabilities for safe home management prior to hospital discharge
- knowledge of a wide range of medical conditions
- recommended appropriate equipment, therapy, and care plans based on individual patient needs
- communicating effectively with patients, families and the wider multidisciplinary team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
university of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne01-1996
A-Levels -
Priesthope comprehensive school
Leeds01-1993
GCSEs -
Priesthope comprehensive school
Leeds01-1991
Skills
- communication skills - every role I have undertaken has been person centred and required skills in communication, with people from all walks of life
- Record keeping - from report writing to stock taking, spreadsheets and several different software packages
- training delivery - I am able to stand confidently in a room full of people and engage them in a topic
- Problem solving - ability to gather all relevant information and think creatively to achieve the goal
- Budget awareness - sourcing value for money resources, prioritising spend from available budgets
Timeline
special needs school care team assistant
Co-op Academy Delius
04.2015 - Current
Senior Occupational Therapist
Calderdale and Kirklees NHS trust
02.2003 - 04.2015
Occupational Therapist
bradford hospitals foundation NHS trust
09.1996 - 02.2003
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
university of Northumbria at Newcastle
A-Levels -
Priesthope comprehensive school
GCSEs -
Priesthope comprehensive school