Foteini Peppa

Paediatric team in Children's Social Care - supporting with managing own caseload and completing:

• Functional assessments
• Goal planning
• Home major and minor adaptations
• Prescription of paediatric equipment (for seating, washing, sleeping, transfers etc.)
• Discharge planning and signposting to appropriate community services

Paediatric team in Children's Social Care - supported with managing own caseload and completing:

• Functional assessments
• Goal planning
• Home major and minor adaptations
• Prescription of paediatric equipment (for seating, washing, sleeping, transfers etc.)
• Discharge planning and signposting to appropriate community services

Mental Health Complex Needs team in Adult Social Care - supported with managing own caseload and completing:

• Functional assessments
• Goal planning
• 6-week intervention with client
• Prescription of equipment where necessary
• Discharge planning and referrals to appropriate community services

General acute inpatient ward with mainly older adults - supported with completing:

• Initial assessments
• Mobility assessments and reviews
• Discharge planning and referrals to the appropriate community services

Acute inpatient setting for male adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

• Manage a caseload of clients, using evidence based/client centred principles to provide outcome-oriented group and individual occupation-focused interventions.
• Complete ADL assessments.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT and participate in meetings as per needs.

Acute inpatient admission and treatment service for adults with a wide range of mental health conditions including mainly psychosis, depression and anxiety but also personality disorders, addictions and OCD.

My role included:

• The smooth running of group activities, such as Fitness, Yoga, Arts & Crafts, Reading, Learning, Relaxation and Baking sessions each week.
• One-to-one sessions delivering personalised treatment to individuals.
• Supporting the OT with the assessment process when required (ADLs and kitchen assessments).
• Developing plans for groups and one-to-one sessions.
• Chairing the weekly Community Meeting with patients and writing the Community Meeting Minutes.

Acute inpatient unit that admits adults 18 years and older. The unit provides End of Life Care for patients who are in the last stages of life and carries out assessments for patients who are deemed to require Continuing Healthcare assessment to ascertain what the long term needs are.

• Assisted Physiotherapists with the delivery of goal oriented rehabilitation programmes. This included assisting with the assessment process, with the day to day delivery of treatment interventions and supporting patient participation in a range of social and functional activities.
• Gained familiarity with commonly used equipment, ensuring safety and infection control standards were met, to facilitate therapy services, as directed by qualified stuff.

Neurological rehabilitation, long term complex care and community support for adults who have suffered a brain injury.

• Assisted the Occupational Therapists with the delivery of goal oriented rehabilitation programmes, whether in-house or community based. This included assisting with the assessment process, with the day to day delivery of treatment interventions and supporting patient participation in a range of social and functional activities.
• Gained familiarity with commonly used equipment, ensuring safety and infection control standards were met, to facilitate therapy services, as directed by qualified stuff.

Group Therapy with adults with severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

I mainly became involved in two educational projects: teaching the euro currency and teaching time. Also with activities such as painting, storytelling and excursions to museums.

Individual therapy with visually impaired children with sometimes ADHD and intellectual disability.

I became familiar with equipment like puzzles, wooden trays, blocks, manipulatives, and with activities involving lacing, sorting and stacking.

Inpatient individual and group therapy for adults with a range of mental health conditions, including psychosis, depression and eating disorders.

I was involved with the provision of groups, such as Orientation, Talking Therapy and Arts & Crafts groups.