About Corinna Keaney
BSc (HONS), OT, HCPC
orinna qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2000 from the University of Wales, College of Medicine (now part of Cardiff University) in Cardiff, Wales.
he is a registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) and the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Independent Practice (COTSS-IP).
he is registered to work in the UK’s through the Health and Care Professions Council and in the Republic of Ireland through the Department of Health & Children of Ireland and the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland.
For over 15 years
- Acute hospital settings: working with clients on medical, surgical, oncology, haematology, elderly care, trauma and orthopaedic wards. The OT assesses each client’s function (e.g. mobility, ability to carry out personal care, making a hot drink) as well as their home environment. Together the OT and client make plans for the client’s safe discharge home from hospital. This often involves referral to community services for support, aids/equipment and further rehabilitation in their home.
- Community settings: working with clients and their families to ensure that they remain safe and independent in their own homes. Similar to hospital settings, the OT assesses how the client moves around their home and carries out daily tasks e.g. showering/bathing, cooking. Together the client and OT can create a rehabilitation programme to enable the client to regain independence with their daily activities and hobbies (e.g. accessing the local community, shops). The OT can also address concerns re: the home environment and assist with minor adaptation if necessary to enable the client to remain safe at home.
Corinna’s other OT experiences include:
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Managing and developing the Occupational Therapy service within Trauma and Orthopaedics; to ensure evidence-based, efficient and effective practice
7-day service
Developing and piloting a 7-day service for the Occupational Therapy department
Staff recruitment
Developing referral criteria and pathway
Fieldwork educator and mentor for OT students
Canadian Model
Application of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance to Occupational Therapy practice and evaluation of outcomes
Musculo–Skeletal Pathways
Developing multi-disciplinary musculo–skeletal pathways
CPD
(Continuing professional development) lead within the team
Health and Safety Audits
Enhanced Recovery
Delivering an OT service to patients on the Enhanced Recovery programme
Basic Needs Equipment
Developing a multi-disciplinary “Basic Needs Equipment” policy to facilitate timely discharges from hospital.
Supervision and management of staff
Service Governance
Dealing with service governance issues, e.g., complaints, training, etc.
Courses/training attended:
Corinna is also published in: G Thistlewood, J Sherrington, and C Keaney. Uncovering and influencing seven day working. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference; Brighton, UK; 03 – 05 June 2014.
Corinna is currently Secretary for the Northern Ireland BAOT Regional committee.
Corinna is married with two kids. In her free time, she enjoys latin dancing, reading and exploring the beautiful lakes and coastline of Fermanagh and the north west of Ireland.