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
2024.10 - Current
Occupational Therapist for Transformation Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
Newham
2021.06 - 2024.10
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
2019.04 - 2021.06
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
2014.07 - 2019.04
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
2014.01 - 2014.07
OT / care-coordination / duty (adult mental health)
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
2012.07 - 2013.12
Mental health access and assessment team / generic and OT specific / care coordination / duty
Service Review Assessor Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2012.01 - 2012.05
Assessments and report writing in adult mental health context.
Telephone Fundraiser
Karuna Trust (voluntary)
London
2011.10 - 2011.12
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
2011.06 - 2011.10
OT / care-coordination - early intervention in psychosis (part time)
Day Service Occupational Therapist Senior II
Mildmay UK
2010.10 - 2011.06
Service for people with impairments secondary to HIV (part time).
Placement reviewer
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2010.08 - 2011.09
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
2010.03 - 2010.08
Inpatient Occupational therapy, male and female wards.
Overseas Travel
China / Vietnam / Laos by bike
2009.09 - 2010.02
Occupational Therapist Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2009.04 - 2009.09
Inpatient OT (adult mental health) - groups and individual work.
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
Barking, Barking and Dagenham
2008.09 - 2009.04
OT / care-coordination / duty (adult mental health)
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London and St Georges Hospitals Trust
2008.02 - 2008.09
Day services OT (adult mental health) -individual / group work
Overseas Travel
USA / Thailand / Laos by bike
2007.07 - 2008.02
Occupational Therapist Band 6
Barking Havering and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
London
2004.07 - 2007.07
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
2002.12 - 2004.07
Elderly Rehabilitation, general medical / cardiac, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Overseas Travel
New Zealand by bike
2002.10 - 2002.12
Full Time Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
London
2000.09 - 2002.09
Support Worker
MENCAP
London
1999.04 - 2002.09
Support worker in small group home for women with learning disabilities.
Administrative assistant
Prospect Temps
London
1999.01 - 1999.04
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Language Teaching Research Centre
South Korea
1998.05 - 1998.12
Full time education - Teacher Training
Canterbury
1997.09 - 1998.04
Overseas Travel
South East Asia and Nepal
1997.01 - 1997.09
English Teacher
Language Teaching Research Centre
South Korea
1996.01 - 1996.12
Quality Control
Trebor Bassets
Sheffield
1995.07 - 1995.12
Factory work - sweet factory
English Teacher
Czech state middle school
Czech republic
1994.09 - 1995.06
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Sensory integration level 1-3
Sensory Integration Network
2014.01 - 2015.05
Certificate in integrative counselling -
Newham College of Higher Education
London 2004.09 - 2005.07
Post Graduate Diploma - Occupational Therapy
Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry/ Queen
London 2000.09 - 2002.09
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Nottingham
1991.09 - 1994.06
A-Levels - History (A) Government & Politics (A), English Literature (B)
Stoke-on-Trent Sixth-Form-College
1989.09 - 1991.06
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
2024.10 - Current
Occupational Therapist for Transformation Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
2021.06 - 2024.10
Deputy Community Lead OT Band 7
East London Foundation Trust
2019.04 - 2021.06
Occupational Therapist Band 6
East London Foundation Trust
2014.07 - 2019.04
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London & St Georges Mental Health Trust
2014.01 - 2014.07
Post Graduate Diploma - Sensory integration level 1-3
Sensory Integration Network
2014.01 - 2015.05
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
2012.07 - 2013.12
Service Review Assessor Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2012.01 - 2012.05
Telephone Fundraiser
Karuna Trust (voluntary)
2011.10 - 2011.12
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
2011.06 - 2011.10
Day Service Occupational Therapist Senior II
Mildmay UK
2010.10 - 2011.06
Placement reviewer
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2010.08 - 2011.09
Occupational Therapist Band
North East London Foundation Trust via Pulse
2010.03 - 2010.08
Overseas Travel
China / Vietnam / Laos by bike
2009.09 - 2010.02
Occupational Therapist Band 6
NELFT (Pulse Staffing)
2009.04 - 2009.09
Occupational Therapist Band 6
North East London Foundation Trust
2008.09 - 2009.04
Occupational Therapist Band 6
South West London and St Georges Hospitals Trust
2008.02 - 2008.09
Overseas Travel
USA / Thailand / Laos by bike
2007.07 - 2008.02
Certificate in integrative counselling -
Newham College of Higher Education
2004.09 - 2005.07
Occupational Therapist Band 6
Barking Havering and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
2004.07 - 2007.07
Occupational Therapist Band 5 rotational post
Barking Having and Redbridge Hospitals Trust
2002.12 - 2004.07
Overseas Travel
New Zealand by bike
2002.10 - 2002.12
Full Time Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
2000.09 - 2002.09
Post Graduate Diploma - Occupational Therapy
Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry/ Queen
2000.09 - 2002.09
Support Worker
MENCAP
1999.04 - 2002.09
Administrative assistant
Prospect Temps
1999.01 - 1999.04
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Language Teaching Research Centre
1998.05 - 1998.12
Full time education - Teacher Training
Canterbury
1997.09 - 1998.04
Overseas Travel
South East Asia and Nepal
1997.01 - 1997.09
English Teacher
Language Teaching Research Centre
1996.01 - 1996.12
Quality Control
Trebor Bassets
1995.07 - 1995.12
English Teacher
Czech state middle school
1994.09 - 1995.06
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Nottingham
1991.09 - 1994.06
A-Levels - History (A) Government & Politics (A), English Literature (B)
Stoke-on-Trent Sixth-Form-College
1989.09 - 1991.06
GCSEs - 7 subjects including Maths (C) and English (A)
Endon High School