Sunday 11 May 2014

Don't miss our final event of the season! on Wednesday 14th May

SHOUT PRESENTS:

"The role of occupational therapy in the treatment of brachial plexus injury including links into statutory and private sector services"

with speakersNicki Noden and Sarah Rodgers

A little about our speakers: 
Nicki trained as an occupational therapist in Derby and has work in Sheffield since qualifying in 1984 she has been involved over several years in the development of hand therapy services in Sheffield. Throughout her career Nicki has specialised in the assessment and treatment of upper limb trauma including prosthetic training of upper limb amputees. In 2006 she completed an MSc in Hand Therapy with her dissertation focusing on chronic regional pain syndrome. Nicki has contributed to the critiquing of publications submitted to the British Association of Hand Therapy Journal and has had her own work published. Currently Nicki is team leader for the burns plastic and orthopaedic service in the NHS.





Sarah qualified in 1998 from St. Martin’s University College in Lancaster. After graduating Sarah worked in Nottingham at the Queens Medical Centre where she competed a mixed rotation. For the last 13 years Sarah has worked for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and her main focus has been the treatment of individuals who have sustained complex trauma.  Sarah currently holds a clinical specialist position in fracture bracing and splinting, and is undertaking a service review pertaining to the conservative management of mallet finger injuries. The review is the final stage of her becoming an accredited Hand Therapist (BAHT). 
Sarah and Nicki have worked together for over twelve years in the NHS. They are currently working collaboratively in the development of  vocational services for patients with MSK conditions. Nicki and Sarah also work as case managers and have recently launched ‘Consultants in Therapy’, an Independent Occupational Therapy company focusing on the treatment of upper limb injures and conditions. 
Please visit their website www.consultantsintherapy.co.uk or why not follow them on twitter @ConsultantsOT !

Wednesday 14th May 2014Refreshments from 5:30pmTalk begins at 6pm - 7:30pm
Where:
Robert Winston Building
Broomhall Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP
Costs:
£2 for BAOT members/students
£3 for non-members

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