I
have
provided
Employability
Reports
in
connection
with
personal
injury
cases
for
ten
years,
and
I
am
Bond
Solon
trained in courtroom skills. My instructions are from solicitors, and have traditionally been:
•
50% defendant
•
20% claimant
•
30% joint instruction
I
provide
Employability
Reports
for
personal
injury
cases,
and
to
enhance
this
service
by
ensuring
that
my
reports
also
provide
clear
guidance
for
future
vocational
options
along
with
rehabilitation
recommendations.
I
undertake
Employability Reports in partnership with various organisations on an Associate basis.
I
have
worked
with
people
with
disabilities
since
I
qualified
in
1996,
and
have
seventeen
years’
experience
in
exploring
vocational potential and providing vocational rehabilitation and case management.
My
area
of
specialty
is
within
acquired
brain
injury,
although
I
have
wide
experience
of
working
with
people
with
all
manner
of
conditions
from
cancer
and
musculo-skeletal
to
mental
health
issues.
I
have
a
proven
record
of
successful
return
to
work,
working
with
all
parties
to
support
and facilitate, provide guidance and direction towards a suitable return to work.
I
hold
a
B.Sc
(Hons.)
degree
in
Psychology
(University
of
Stirling,
1995)
and
an
M.Sc.
degree
in
Organisational
Psychology
(UMIST,
1996).
I
am
qualified
to
administer
psychometric
assessments
(BPS
Level
A),
and
I
am
a
Certified
Disability
Management
Professional
(NIDMAR).
I
am
also
a
professional
member
of
the
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Association
UK,
as
well
as
a
registered
graduate
member
of
the
British
Psychological
Society.
I
am
also
qualified
to
undertake
job
analyses,
and
undertake
transferable
skills
analyses
on
a
regular
basis
to
identify
alternative
roles
for
her
clients.
I
am
highly
experienced
in
assisting
my
clients
with
career
exploration
and
identifying
suitable
alternative
roles,
together
with
any
necessary
adjustments
or
modifications.
I
also
undertake
vocational
evaluations
and
vocational
rehabilitation
case
management services on an associate basis.
Throughout
my
career,
I
have
liaised
extensively
and
closely
with
employers,
solicitors,
and
others
in
the
field
of
employment
and
careers,
such as Disability Employment Advisors etc. in order to achieve successful return to work for my clients.
Positions held include:
•
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Manager with Unum Ltd
•
Vocational Case Manager with FirstAssist
•
Vocational Case Manager with ProCare
•
Placement Office with Rehab UK