Chuck Lam Charleen Lau

-Assisted multidisciplinary team in acute A+E and general surgery setting.
-Supported service users through occupational therapy assessments, including mobility and equipment needs.
-Collaborated with integrated discharge team to facilitate social support for service users post-discharge.
-Guided students and work experience interns in daily occupational therapy routines.

-8-week placement in the A&E department

-Maintained high-quality documentation and computer records in line with professional guidelines.

-Conducted assessments individually and with guidance including mental capacity assessments, moving and handling assessments and stairs assessments.

-Facilitated discharge planning such as providing appropriate equipment focused on functional independence and suitable to individual clients need.

-6-week placement in a community learning disability setting.

-Participated in community-based assessments including sensory integration assessments.

-Completed a Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) based activity checklist as part of a full progress skill assessment within the setting independently.

-Worked closely with multiple MDT members including speech therapist, social worker, and community nurse to develop knowledge and understanding of their work.

-6-week placement in the prosthetics and wheelchair service.

-Contributed to service development in creating a pressure cushion matrix with the help of a volunteer in the setting.

-Conducted telephone consultations and referrals to determine suitable wheelchair related equipment for service users

-6-week placement in the high dependency adult mental health rehabilitation unit.

-Assisted in organising outing activities such as pool and aquarium visits.

-Completed cognitive assessments and community assessments with guidance from placement educator

Conducted kitchen assessment and full Model of Human Occupations Screening Tool (MOHOST) independently.

-4-week placement in an acute medical setting.

-Participated and assisted in mobility assessments and initial assessments, and worked closely with physiotherapists to conduct assessments such as stairs assessment.