Odile Waddington-Jones

Occupational Therapist

Specialisms:

Brain Injury
Care / Nursing Home
Cerebral Palsy
Cognitive Communication Disorders
Communication Issues
Community
Complex Trauma
Degenerative Conditions
Dementia
Developmental Delay
Dysarthria
Elderly Patients
Epilepsy
Falls
Hospital
Housing Adaptations
Independent Practice
Learning Disabilities
Multiple Sclerosis
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Neurorehabilitation
Orthopaedics
Stroke
Swallowing Difficulties
Vocational Rehabilitation
Dysphagia
Dyspraxia
OT Reports

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

1995: Leicester University, BSc Hons in OccupationalTherapy.

Royal College of Occupational Therapists section forIndependent Practice.

British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

BABICM.

Institute of Registered Case Managers (IRCM).

OCN London accredited.

Profile

I am a highly experienced Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ post-qualification experience specialising in neurological rehabilitation, complex needs, and community-based practice. I have worked across a wide range of clinical settings with adults and young people presenting with complex physical, neurological, cognitive, and mental health needs, including acquired brain injury, spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputations, and behaviours that challenge.

 

Alongside my associate work, I maintain my clinical expertise through private practice, case management, and managing a local occupational therapy caseload. I currently work as a Case Manager, supporting clients both pre- and post-settlement, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, families, and support providers to deliver coordinated, person-centred rehabilitation programmes that promote independence and long-term outcomes.

 

I am recognised for my ability to produce clear, robust, and evidence-based assessments and repost. My work is characterised by thoughtful clinical reasoning and attention to detail.

 

In addition to my clinical practice, I am the Director of DOTS Training and Consultancy Ltd, delivering professional training and consultancy within health, social services, and housing services as well as organisations and business providing support and advice on disability access. I am committed to ongoing professional development and regularly undertake training to ensure my practice remains current, evidence-based, and aligned with best practice.

 

My Specialist Skills include:

Head Injury and neurology

Catastrophic injury

Orthopaedics

Medical and Surgical

Trauma

Amputees

Elderly care

Bariatrics

Chronic pain and fatigue

Learning disabilities

Mental health

Spinal conditions

Degenerative conditions

Return to work

Best Practice guidance / clinical reasoning