Independence Works is a network of highly experienced independent occupational therapists/case managers who specialise in the rehabilitation of people following serious injuries.
We all have a minimum of 8-10 years post-qualification practice experience and an average of ten years case management experience.
Catastrophic injuries team
We work with clients who have had life changing injuries such as acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, or other severe orthopaedic injuries. Where needed our input may extend beyond initial rehabilitation to include longer term adjustments such as arranging care/support or housing adaptations. We are very familiar with mental health matters and the need for psychological adjustment following a severe injury.
Vocational rehabilitation team
Our occupational therapists/case managers are spread throughout the UK from Northern Ireland to West Wales and Scotland. We have a wide variety of skills and experience in helping clients recover and return to work after an injury which we share within our panel to get the best rehabilitation possible for our clients.
Helene Boonin | West Yorkshire
Helene is a highly skilled independent occupational therapist and case manager with extensive experience across the statutory and independent sector.
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Joanna Cartwright | Cornwall
A highly skilled and experienced independent occupational therapist and case manager, Joanna has over 18 years’ experience in this field.
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Amy Chadwick | Cambridgeshire
Amy is a highly experienced occupational therapist based in Cambridgeshire. She has worked with clients with a wide-range of injuries and conditions. Her specialisms include trauma and orthopaedics, polytrauma, amputations and neurological conditions, including stroke and traumatic brain injuries.
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Clare Chiwandire | Cambridgeshire
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Clare specialises in the case management of adults and adolescents following major catastrophic injuries including brain injury, polytrauma, neurological and peripheral nerve impairments, amputations and psychological challenges.
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Hayley Green | West Midlands
Hayley is a very experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in the care of clients with neurological impairments including stroke, traumatic brain injury, poly trauma and those experiencing psychological difficulties and living with long-term conditions.
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Caroline Gregory | Glasgow
Caroline is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in rehabilitation case management following complex trauma including catastrophic injury / polytrauma, amputation, acquired brain injury, peripheral nerve injury and psychological challenges.
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Lisa Harrison | Staffordshire
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist, Lisa specialises in the case management of adults following major catastrophic injuries including polytrauma, brain and spinal injuries.
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Deborah Hathaway | Staffordshire
Michelle Henry | West Midlands
Michelle is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist, specialising in providing rehabilitation for clients with complex conditions such as acquired brain injury, polytrauma, neurological impairments and mental health conditions. She is also an experienced medico-legal expert, providing care and occupational therapy reports for the court.
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Clare Hopkins | Cambridgeshire
A founding director of Independence Works Ltd, Clare is an extremely experienced and highly skilled case manager and occupational therapist. She specialises in working with clients who have suffered severe and complex injuries including acquired brain injury, amputations and complex orthopaedic injuries.
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Alison Jansen | Cumbria
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Alison Jansen (previously known as Alison Conroy) specialises in working with adults, adolescents and children with significant and life-changing injuries. This includes brain injury, multiple orthopaedic injuries and psychological trauma.
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Nicola Johnson | South Yorkshire
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and rehabilitation case manager, Nicola has a wealth of experience across the NHS and private sector. She takes on a wide variety of clients including those with complex multiple musculo-skeletal / orthopaedic injuries, neurological injuries (including mild brain injuries), pain, chronic headache and those experiencing the psychological effects of traumatic injury.
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Philippa Kennedy | Wiltshire
Philippa is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager with nearly 30 years of experience working in the field of rehabilitation and case management within the statutory, private, insurance and commercial sectors.
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Joanne Kennedy | Surrey
Joanne is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager. She has gained extensive experience of working in the field of rehabilitation and case management within the statutory, private, insurance and commercial sectors.
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Susan Lewis | Belfast
Based in Belfast, Susan is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, specialising in the rehabilitation of clients following complex orthopaedic injuries. She works with both children and adults to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes.
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Catherine Manley | Kent
A highly experienced occupational therapist and case manager, Catherine specialises in rehabilitation case management following complex trauma with a particular interest in amputation, multiple orthopaedic trauma, upper limb and peripheral nerve injury, mild traumatic brain injury and neuropsychological conditions.
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Kate McGoldrick | Glasgow
Since qualifying in 2003, Kate has had extensive clinical experience in hospital and community settings. Primarily working with adults, she has a wide-ranging skill set that encompasses assessment and rehabilitation following musculoskeletal injuries, acquired and traumatic brain injuries and age-related changes. Kate has extensive experience of home environment assessments, provision of appropriate aids, adaptations, care packages and complex postural management.
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Caryl Morgan | South Wales
Caryl is an experienced occupational therapist based in South Wales. Her specialisms include community rehabilitation, orthopaedics, spinal cord, mental health and acquired brain injuries.
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Zoe Panter | Devon
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Zoe specialises in the case management of adults and children following major catastrophic injuries including polytrauma, brain and spinal injuries, amputations and psychological and behavioural challenges.
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Ansu Pienaar | Cambridgeshire
Ansu is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, with more than 20 years’ experience in supporting clients with a wide range of challenges. Her case management experience includes rehabilitation of children and adults with orthopaedic and traumatic brain injuries.
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Wilma Pretorius | Cambridgeshire
Wilma is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, with more than 30 years’ experience in working with a wide range of injuries.
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Jennifer Price | South Wales
Jennifer is based in South/Mid Wales and is a highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist/case manager. She specialises in the rehabilitation of clients with traumatic brain injury, complex orthopaedic injuries and with those experiencing psychological trauma as well as long-term neuro-developmental, mental health and physical conditions.
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Rachel Relf | Lancashire
A highly experienced and dynamic case manager and occupational therapist with over 27 years’ clinical experience, Rachel specialises in physical health, with a particular interest in catastrophic injuries including major/poly trauma, hand/upper limb injuries, spinal injuries, amputations and psychological disorders.
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Sandra Rogers | Wiltshire
A founding director of Independence Works Ltd, Sandra is an extremely experienced and highly skilled case manager and occupational therapist. Her main focus is on major trauma, life- changing injuries such as spinal injuries, amputees and acquired brain injuries.
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Catherine Scott | Aberdeenshire, Scotland
A highly experienced and skilled case manager and occupational therapist, Catherine has over 25 years of experience across the statutory and independent sector.
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Sarah Smith | North Yorkshire
Sarah is a qualified and professional occupational therapist/case manager with over 20 years’ experience gained in the NHS, social services and charitable sector in the UK and New Zealand. Her extensive clinical experience includes working with clients who have acquired brain injury, spinal injury, amputations, visual impairment and multiple orthopaedic injuries.
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Tabitha Starr | Hampshire
A highly experienced and skilled occupational therapist and case manager, Tabitha specialises in rehabilitation case management for adults and adolescents following injury, with a particular interest in multiple orthopaedic trauma, upper limb conditions, amputations, peripheral nerve injuries, chronic fatigue/pain and psychological conditions.
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Marisol Stoneham | North Yorkshire
Marisol is a highly skilled and experienced occupational therapist and case manager who has worked extensively in both private and statutory settings.
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Rachel Swains | Shropshire
A highly skilled independent occupational therapist and case manager with over 20 years’ experience, Rachel specialises in the case management of adults following catastrophic and complex injury.
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Sarah Thompson | Somerset
Sarah is a highly skilled and experienced case manager and occupational therapist who has worked extensively in both private and statutory settings in England, Australia and New Zealand.
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Emma Wallace-Gibbons | South Wales
Emma is a highly specialist occupational therapist in the areas of spinal cord and brain injury. Other areas of work (including amputee services and posture and mobility services) have armed her with the knowledge and skills to be a broadly experienced case manager in the field of rehabilitation for polytrauma and catastrophic loss.
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Sarah Wilson | Co. Antrim, Belfast
Sarah is an experienced case manager and occupational therapist, qualifying with a BSc (Hons) OT in 1998.