KATE HYDE
London
Summary
Senior Occupational Therapist with 6+ years’ experience across acute, rehabilitation, community and adult social care settings in the UK and New Zealand. Skilled in complex functional assessment, housing adaptations, equipment prescription, sensory assessment, multidisciplinary working and supervision of junior staff. Experienced in service development, discharge planning, and delivering person-centred interventions across health and local authority services.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Occupational therapist
HACKNEY COUNCIL- Occupational therapy and sensory team.
2023.11 - Current
- Managing complex caseloads
- Case prioritisation/risk management
- Leading on complex adaptations
- Supporting safeguarding / MCA / best interest processes (if applicable)
- Clinical supervision / performance support
- Decision-making around eligibility and resource allocation
- Multi-agency partnership working
Locum Occupational Therapist
INTERMEDIATE CARE LAMBETH (Guy and St Thomas Trust)
2023.09 - 2023.11
- Effectively working in a multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary team.
- Working in a goal orientated 6 week reablement service.
- Participating in weekly transfer of care and multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Assessment and provision of adaptive equipment.
- Completing medical observations and assessing function.
- 2 month contract
- Developed comprehensive treatment programmes for enhancing patient's quality of life.
Rotational Occupational Therapist
TE WHATU ORA TAIRAWHITI (GISBORNE HOSPITAL, New Zealand)
, New Zealand
2020.01 - 2023.08
- Supported multidisciplinary teams across various inpatient settings including acute medical, orthopaedic and surgical, paediatric, and rehabilitation units.
- Assisted in housing modification assessments and wheelchair seating assessments with a focus on patient needs.
- Contributed to service development planning days within the department and supervised students and new graduates.
- Utilised assistive devices to improve daily living functions in patients.
- Developed comprehensive treatment programmes for enhancing patient's quality of life.
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Otago Polytechnic
New Zealand 2017.01 - 2019.11
Skills
- Functional assessment
- Strengths-based practice
- Complex moving & handling assessment
- Sensory assessment
- Housing adaptations (minor and major)
- Equipment prescription
- Wheelchair and seating assessment
- Reablement
- Safeguarding
- Clinical supervision
- MDT working
- Documentation audit and service development
REFERENCES
- Andrea, Bray, Team manager of Adult social care Occupational therapy and sensory team., andrea.bray@hackney.gov.uk
- Kerry, Diamond, Senior Occupational therapist/ supervisor at Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti, Kerry.diamond@tdh.org.nz, 021578547, 421 Ormond Road, Gisborne
CAREER BREAK
- November 2019 - January 2020, from finishing university until employment at Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti.
- August 2023 - September 2023, International travel.
Timeline
Occupational therapist
HACKNEY COUNCIL- Occupational therapy and sensory team.
2023.11 - Current
Locum Occupational Therapist
INTERMEDIATE CARE LAMBETH (Guy and St Thomas Trust)
2023.09 - 2023.11
Rotational Occupational Therapist
TE WHATU ORA TAIRAWHITI (GISBORNE HOSPITAL, New Zealand)
2020.01 - 2023.08
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Otago Polytechnic
2017.01 - 2019.11