South West

Meet our case managers based in the South West

Our panel brings together extensive skills and experience in assisting clients with injury recovery and a smooth return to work. By sharing our expertise, we ensure the best possible rehabilitation outcomes.

As occupational therapists we are specialists in rehabilitation; we take a holistic approach.

We work closely with the client to assist their recovery following an accident, focusing on return to work.

We design a specific rehabilitation programme with each client, tailored to their individual needs and circumstances.

Independence works has developed a vocational rehabilitation toolkit as a reference for all our members to share knowledge and expertise.

Efficient data analysis allows us to spot trends, evaluate service quality and improve our case outcomes.

As occupational therapists, our focus is on ‘all the things we need, want or have to do’. (Wilcock, 2006)

Independence Works analyses its outcome data very carefully and has done so for more than ten years. We know what works and why and can prove it.

Our goal is to help our clients to live their best life – it's very personal.

When appropriate, we visit the client in their homes, at work or in the community – from Guernsey to the Outer Hebrides, from Belfast to York and back.

Joanna Cartwright

Based in Cornwall, Joanna has extensive experience of working with adults and young people in the community. She specialises in trauma and orthopaedics, traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions and vocational rehabilitation. She has excellent knowledge of her surrounding area and of local statutory, private and voluntary services.

Philippa Kennedy

Since qualifying in 1993, Philippa has worked extensively in the field of rehabilitation and case management within the statutory, private, insurance and commercial sectors. Based in Wiltshire, she specialises in the case management and rehabilitation of clients following complex orthopaedic injuries and works with both children and adults to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes.

Zoe Panter

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.

Sandra Rogers

A founding director of Independence Works Limited, 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.

Sarah Thompson

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.

Associates

Hannah Snowsill

Hannah is based in Wiltshire and has worked in a variety of settings throughout her career including within inpatient services in hospitals, within the community in people’s own homes and privately as a care expert within the medico-legal field.