Occupational Therapy Award for LHS alum
Bryony Gettins (née Henderson, LHS 2002) received an award last year from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and The Constance Owens Trust for a service development project in Occupational Therapy.
This award intends to provide support to a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists participating in a service development activity or project, likely to have an impact on outcomes for people who access the service or their carers.
Her project, which was completed in February, was part of a series of small research and evaluation works which sought to develop a collaborative goal sheet that the service user would agree with their therapist and take with them if moved between services. The focus of the work was getting back to the person-centered philosophy of Occupational Therapy, which can often get lost in busy clinical environments.
"My current role is as Service Development Lead for an integrated health and social care team in Wales. My love for Occupational Therapy was first sparked by a careers talk at LHS when I was 14 years of age! Please look up the profession if you are unfamiliar with it and consider it when in discussions with young people who might be seeking career ideas"