Danni Swaithe, MSc
Clinical Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist
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Covers:
Dorset, Hampshire and the surrounding area, including Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorchester, Lymington, Poole, Ringwood, Sailsbury, Shaftsbury, Sherborne, Southampton, Wareham, Weymouth & Wimborne
Birthday:
May, 1980
What is Occupational Therapy?
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Occupational therapy helps you live your best life at home, at work – and everywhere else. It’s about being able to do the things you want and have to do. That could mean helping you overcome challenges learning at school, going to work, playing sport or simply doing the dishes. Everything is focused on increasing independence and wellbeing.
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About me
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I have 14 years' experience working as a Neuro Occupational Therapist, with 8 years working in roles as a Clinical Specialist and/or Team lead in Neurotherapy services. My knowledge and experience of neurological conditions, and my holistic assessment of each person I work with, helps to create a person-centred and effective approach to recovery or condition management. Attention to detail enables me to bring together the essential elements of the task, the environment, the individual and their goals in order to promote success.
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Forming a rapport and an effective working relationship with each individual is key. I will always get to know what motivates and makes sense to my clients. This then enables maximum engagement and buy-in, and ultimately more success in working towards goals.
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As an independent practitioner, I am pleased to be able to focus on my Continued Professional Development. Part of my business model is to continue to undertake training, networking and keeping up-to-date with developments in research. This ensures I continue to work in line with the latest evidence base.
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For the comfort of patients that are vulnerable, I can disclose I am fully vaccinated.
Work Experience
2009 - 2010
2010
2010 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2019
2019 - 2022
2022 - present
2023
Headway Dorset
My introduction to Neuro rehabilitation, I was a Student OT on placement. Following my student placement, I was employed as a therapy assistance and worked with the clinical team through my summer break.
Qualified from Bournemouth University
Headway Dorset
Following qualification as a fully fledge Occupational Therapist, I was invited to join the clinical team at Headway Dorset, delivering community neuro rehabilitation to the Dorset community.
Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability, Putney
I took the opportunity to work at this specialist hospital, recognised as a national centre of excellence. This allowed me to gain experience working with individuals with profound physical and cognitive impairment, including disorders of consciousness.
Poole Hospital Stroke Unit
Back to the South Coast, I took on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave working on the Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke Unit, Neurotherapy and Community Stroke Team.
Brighton and Sussex University
My personal life took me to Brighton, and I was lucky enough to find a post at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, working both at the Princess Royal and the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton both as a Clinical Specialist and as the Team Lead for the Stroke Unit.
University Hospitals Dorset
Back home in Dorset! Until the launch of OT Works South Coast, I have been part of the Neurothearpy team at UHD, working with hyper acute, acute and community stroke patients, as well as patients with a range of other neurological conditions.
OT Works South Coast
Having started working as a self-employed Occupational Therapist since the summer of 2021, this year I launched OT Works South Coast!
Bournemouth University
MSc Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, passed with Merit. A course with diverse modules, focusing on the normal and abnormal changes that occur in the human brain from childhood through to adulthood through to old age.
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