Jane Willdigg
London
Summary
A very experienced Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in acute and rehabilitative contexts, working with people who struggle with extreme states of distress, long term physical health difficulties, learning disabilities and developmental differences. A passion for innovation and a belief in the agency and resilience of individuals and communities is central to my work.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Career break
Travel, retreats, volunteering, creative pursuits
10.2024 - Current
Occupational Therapist for Transformation Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
Newham
06.2021 - 10.2024
Piloting and testing new ways of working in Newham's Transformation spaces; complex case work with people with physical and health difficulties, case consultation; support of new roles and community capacity building.
Deputy Community Lead OT Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
Newham
04.2019 - 06.2021
Individual and group Occupational Therapy within a community recovery team (adult mental health). Included generic duty / crisis work.
Occupational Therapist Band 6
East London Foundation Trust
Newham
07.2014 - 04.2019
Community and inpatient context, individual and group work.
July 2014-October2015 via pulse staffing
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London & St Georges Mental Health Trust
01.2014 - 07.2014
OT / care-coordination / duty (adult mental health)
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
07.2012 - 12.2013
Mental health access and assessment team / generic and OT specific / care coordination / duty
Service Review Assessor Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
01.2012 - 05.2012
Assessments and report writing in adult mental health context.
Telephone Fundraiser
Karuna Trust (voluntary)
London
10.2011 - 12.2011
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
06.2011 - 10.2011
OT / care-coordination - early intervention in psychosis (part time)
Day Service Occupational Therapist Senior II
Mildmay UK
10.2010 - 06.2011
Service for people with impairments secondary to HIV (part time).
Placement reviewer
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
08.2010 - 09.2011
Review for step down of social care-funded accommodation (adult mental health including forensic placements). Part time.
Occupational Therapist Band
North East London Foundation Trust via Pulse
03.2010 - 08.2010
Inpatient Occupational therapy, male and female wards.
Overseas Travel
China / Vietnam / Laos by bike
09.2009 - 02.2010
Occupational Therapist Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
04.2009 - 09.2009
Inpatient OT (adult mental health) - groups and individual work.
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
Barking, Barking and Dagenham
09.2008 - 04.2009
OT / care-coordination / duty (adult mental health)
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London and St Georges Hospitals Trust
02.2008 - 09.2008
Day services OT (adult mental health) -individual / group work
Overseas Travel
USA / Thailand / Laos by bike
07.2007 - 02.2008
Occupational Therapist Band 6
Barking Havering and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
London
07.2004 - 07.2007
Inpatient and community Occupational Therapist in National Unit for People with severe and complex Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Occupational Therapist Band 5 rotational post
Barking Having and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
London
12.2002 - 07.2004
Elderly Rehabilitation, general medical / cardiac, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Overseas Travel
New Zealand by bike
10.2002 - 12.2002
Full Time Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
London
09.2000 - 09.2002
Support Worker
MENCAP
London
04.1999 - 09.2002
Support worker in small group home for women with learning disabilities.
Administrative assistant
Prospect Temps
London
01.1999 - 04.1999
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Language Teaching Research Centre
South Korea
05.1998 - 12.1998
Full time education - Teacher Training
Canterbury
09.1997 - 04.1998
Overseas Travel
South East Asia and Nepal
01.1997 - 09.1997
English Teacher
Language Teaching Research Centre
South Korea
01.1996 - 12.1996
Quality Control
Trebor Bassets
Sheffield
07.1995 - 12.1995
Factory work - sweet factory
English Teacher
Czech state middle school
Czech republic
09.1994 - 06.1995
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Sensory integration level 1-3
Sensory Integration Network
01.2014 - 05.2015
Certificate in integrative counselling -
Newham College of Higher Education
London 09.2004 - 07.2005
Post Graduate Diploma - Occupational Therapy
Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry/ Queen
London 09.2000 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Nottingham
09.1991 - 06.1994
A-Levels - History (A) Government & Politics (A), English Literature (B)
Stoke-on-Trent Sixth-Form-College
09.1989 - 06.1991
GCSEs - 7 subjects including Maths (C) and English (A)
Endon High School
Stoke-on-TrentSkills
Pain and fatigue management
Anxiety management
Application of mindfulness in health
Sensory Integration Therapy
Group development and delivery
Service development
Range of psychological approaches / skills
eg integrative counselling, CBT, motivational interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy
Delivery of clinical supervision
Delivering and developing training / workshops
Certification
Clean driving license
Personal Information
Date of birth: 03/14/73
Interests and wider skills
- Outdoor pursuits - cycle touring, walking, swimming, windsurfing
- The arts - literature, theatre, galleries
- Creative pursuits - art and creative writing
- Mindfulness and yoga (20 years)
References
Professional Refence 1
Georgia Ntzimani
Directorate Lead for Occupational Therapy Newham
East London Foundation Trust
georgia.ntzimsni@NHS.net
Professional Reference 2
Marilyn Hodges
Clinical Supervisor / Manager 2021-2024
Directorate Lead for Occupational Therapy for Newham
Marilyn.hodges1@nhs.net
Professional / Personal Character Reference
Hilary Colston
Clinical Supervisor July 2012-December 2013
52 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow, E138QQ
Hilarycolston@hotmail.com
07913871346
Timeline
Career break
Travel, retreats, volunteering, creative pursuits
10.2024 - Current
Occupational Therapist for Transformation Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
06.2021 - 10.2024
Deputy Community Lead OT Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
04.2019 - 06.2021
Occupational Therapist Band 6
East London Foundation Trust
07.2014 - 04.2019
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London & St Georges Mental Health Trust
01.2014 - 07.2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Sensory integration level 1-3
Sensory Integration Network
01.2014 - 05.2015
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
07.2012 - 12.2013
Service Review Assessor Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
01.2012 - 05.2012
Telephone Fundraiser
Karuna Trust (voluntary)
10.2011 - 12.2011
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
06.2011 - 10.2011
Day Service Occupational Therapist Senior II
Mildmay UK
10.2010 - 06.2011
Placement reviewer
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
08.2010 - 09.2011
Occupational Therapist Band
North East London Foundation Trust via Pulse
03.2010 - 08.2010
Overseas Travel
China / Vietnam / Laos by bike
09.2009 - 02.2010
Occupational Therapist Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
04.2009 - 09.2009
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
09.2008 - 04.2009
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London and St Georges Hospitals Trust
02.2008 - 09.2008
Overseas Travel
USA / Thailand / Laos by bike
07.2007 - 02.2008
Certificate in integrative counselling -
Newham College of Higher Education
09.2004 - 07.2005
Occupational Therapist Band 6
Barking Havering and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
07.2004 - 07.2007
Occupational Therapist Band 5 rotational post
Barking Having and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
12.2002 - 07.2004
Overseas Travel
New Zealand by bike
10.2002 - 12.2002
Full Time Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
09.2000 - 09.2002
Post Graduate Diploma - Occupational Therapy
Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry/ Queen
09.2000 - 09.2002
Support Worker
MENCAP
04.1999 - 09.2002
Administrative assistant
Prospect Temps
01.1999 - 04.1999
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Language Teaching Research Centre
05.1998 - 12.1998
Full time education - Teacher Training
Canterbury
09.1997 - 04.1998
Overseas Travel
South East Asia and Nepal
01.1997 - 09.1997
English Teacher
Language Teaching Research Centre
01.1996 - 12.1996
Quality Control
Trebor Bassets
07.1995 - 12.1995
English Teacher
Czech state middle school
09.1994 - 06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Nottingham
09.1991 - 06.1994
A-Levels - History (A) Government & Politics (A), English Literature (B)
Stoke-on-Trent Sixth-Form-College
09.1989 - 06.1991
GCSEs - 7 subjects including Maths (C) and English (A)
Endon High School
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