Joel Brown
Occupational Therapist
Lingfield,Surrey
Summary
Hardworking and flexible individual with excellent reporting and problem-solving skills. Builds rapport and trust through empathy, active listening and patient-centred planning. Confident communicator with proven organisation, service development and time-management abilities. Remains calm under pressure.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
Redhill, Surrey
2024.04 - Current
- Lead Therapist for the Hand Therapy Service
- Quality assessment, intervention and timely discharge of patients on the Long-Term Conditions caseload
- Standard operating procedures led
- Duty role: screening and triaging referrals
- Managing the medical devices inventory spreadsheet
- Supervising an administrator and student occupational therapist
Band 7 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
Redhill, Surrey
2023.01 - 2024.03
- Lead therapist for the covid rehab team
- Sole occupational therapist for the cancer prehab team
- Role in the promotion of the cancer prehab team
- Input with various service development strategies for both teams
- Prehab team representative at acute hospital multi-disciplinary meetings; attended by consultants, surgeons, pathologists, doctors and clinical nurse specialists
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
Redhill, Surrey
2018.08 - 2023.01
- Working with patients on the stroke Early Supported Discharge Team pathway (ESD)
- The setting up and running of the upper limb group
- Peripheral store (equipment) management
- Overtime working for the newly formed covid rehab team
- Audits
- Triage, reporting of ESD capacity to take new referrals and complaints
Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapist
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Maidstone, Kent
2013.03 - 2018.08
- Managing a large caseload of neurological patients in the community (KCHFT CNRT Aug 2016 - Aug 2018)
- Managing and discharge planning for patients in a busy and understaffed community hospital (KCHFT Hawkhurst Community Hospital Sept 2015 - Aug 2016)
- Lead OT in the Enhanced Rapid Response Service providing treatment to avoid acute admissions (KCHFT Nov 2013 - Sept 2015)
- Managing a large caseload in the Intermediate Care Team (KCHFT Mar 2012 - Nov 2013)
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Homerton University Hospital
London, City of London
2011.09 - 2013.03
- Managing a caseload on a busy elderly acute/ rehab ward
- Band 5 training, journal clubs and social initiatives to build team morale
Education
BHSc (Hons) - Occupational Therapy
York St John University
York 2006.09 - 2010.06
Skills
- Hand Therapy specialism
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Patient and family education
- Goal setting proficiency
- Outcome planning
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)-registered
- Patient-centred care
- Compassionate
- Adaptive equipment use
- Holistic approach
- Sensitivity to diversity
- ADL training
- Creativity in therapy
- Cognitive reeducation
- Neurological disorders understanding
Timeline
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
2024.04 - Current
Band 7 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
2023.01 - 2024.03
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
First Community Health & Care
2018.08 - 2023.01
Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapist
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
2013.03 - 2018.08
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Homerton University Hospital
2011.09 - 2013.03
BHSc (Hons) - Occupational Therapy
York St John University
2006.09 - 2010.06