Nikki Ensor Email & Phone Number

Uk

National

Private assessments upon request completing full comprehensive holistic assessments for specialist equipment, adaptations, DFG’s, moving and handling, slings, rehousing, staff training and competencies, risk assessments, care planning, CHC/DST, report writing.I will educate service users on promoting independence and discuss energy conservation and fatigue management approaches and promote re-ablement to enhance rehabilitation. Further enhanced experience in moving and handling in… Show more Private assessments upon request completing full comprehensive holistic assessments for specialist equipment, adaptations, DFG’s, moving and handling, slings, rehousing, staff training and competencies, risk assessments, care planning, CHC/DST, report writing.I will educate service users on promoting independence and discuss energy conservation and fatigue management approaches and promote re-ablement to enhance rehabilitation. Further enhanced experience in moving and handling in Train the trainer. I am also CHC train the trainer compliant. I also complete rehousing reports to support a persons rehousing needs.Previously worked in Acute Adult mental health and in forensic learning disabilities.My clinical experience came from working on hospital wards prior to being an OT and then from my OT training Show less

National

Inspections - Specialist Advisor Occupational Therapist. Enhanced experience and knowledge of Moving and Handling, equipment, care plans and risk assessments in order to support CQC team inspections.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

OT assessments to identify support to reduce high cost packages of care working alongside Social workers and managers to give advice and guidance around clinical advice for wide range of medical conditions. This includes Single Handed Care and activity analysis re task related. Holistic OT Assessment related to CHC and attendance to DST's as a MDT member and offering enhanced knowledge, advice, education and guidance to Social workers and managers for CHC &FNC 2012 National Framework… Show more OT assessments to identify support to reduce high cost packages of care working alongside Social workers and managers to give advice and guidance around clinical advice for wide range of medical conditions. This includes Single Handed Care and activity analysis re task related. Holistic OT Assessment related to CHC and attendance to DST's as a MDT member and offering enhanced knowledge, advice, education and guidance to Social workers and managers for CHC &FNC 2012 National Framework. Clinical knowledge enables opportunity for further discussions when attending a DST/MDT ensuring that everything is acknowledged within the MDT. I will recommend funding splits for joint funding for Section 117 aftercare services and analyse evidence to support the recommended split for joint funding that is evidence based. I will liaise with lead managers at CCG’s to discuss local resolution and make recommendations for funding splits that is evidence based.Since I have worked at BCC I have demonstrated increased Cost savings for local authority. I work with hospital NHS staff for hospital discharged to ensure delayed discharged are minimised. My experience is varied however work with many complex health conditions such as neurological conditions such as MS, MND, Huntingtons. Acquired brain injury and spinal injury also plays a big part of my role in supporting to identify appropriate packages of care and promote independence. Alongside also work with many other health conditions including severe and enduring mental health, Alzheimer’s, dementia and learning disabilities including autism. My role further is to support social workers and managers in looking at packages of care and think out the box and be creative. Show less

Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Independent OT within Adult Social Care assessing for all types of equipment and specialist equipment. Completing comprehensive holistic assessments and recommendations for adaptations and DFGs offering advice and guidance for self funders. Completing CHC Checklists and DSTsRehousing reports Specialist areas of skills and knowledge in moving and handling, specialist seating, equipment and adaptations. Wide range of work with MDT health professionals.

Sandwell

Equipment, aids and adaptations Permanent OT within Adult Social Care assessing for all types of equipment and specialist equipment. This further included children’s assessments for adaptations and equipment. Completing comprehensive holistic assessments and recommendations for adaptations and DFGs offering advice and guidance for self funders. Completing CHC Checklists and DSTsRehousing reports to support housing applications and adaptations. Specialist areas of skills and knowledge in… Show more Equipment, aids and adaptations Permanent OT within Adult Social Care assessing for all types of equipment and specialist equipment. This further included children’s assessments for adaptations and equipment. Completing comprehensive holistic assessments and recommendations for adaptations and DFGs offering advice and guidance for self funders. Completing CHC Checklists and DSTsRehousing reports to support housing applications and adaptations. Specialist areas of skills and knowledge in moving and handling, specialist seating, equipment and adaptations. Wide range of work with MDT health professionals. Show less

Bsc Hons Degree 2:1, Coventry University

Bsc Hons, Occupational Therapy