Carol Kendall  
BSc (Hons) OT MA, AMHP

Specialisms 

• Mental health (including PTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychosis and Functional Neurological Disorder, formerly known as conversion disorder) together with associated physical and sensory impairments.
• Traumatic and acquired brain injury (mild to moderate).
• Dementia.
• Physical disability including orthopaedic injuries.
• Abdominal injuries.
• Associated visual impairments.

Profile 

I qualified as an occupational therapist in 1999 and have worked with clients with a wide range of complex needs in both hospital and community settings. 

I have always had a special interest in mental health.  My role as an Approved Mental Health Professional involves carrying out assessments under the Mental Health Act and where appropriate making applications for compulsory detention in hospital.  One of my previous roles was within statutory services as a Care Coordinator in a Community Mental Health Team, where I supported people over the age of 65 living in their own homes with severe and enduring mental illnesses or dementia and additional or associated physical disability. 

Also, as a Best Interests Assessor, I have been responsible for assessing whether someone is deprived of their liberty within the definition of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).  I have had to give careful consideration to what was in each individual’s best interests as well as what was necessary to prevent or reduce harm to them. 

Earlier on in my career I also worked with clients with lower limb amputations, joint replacements, and general medical and surgical procedures. 

I now work as an independent Occupational Therapist and Case Manager for clients who have sustained a brain injury or have complex orthopaedic injuries, as well as clients with psychological difficulties and mental health conditions, abdominal injuries and visual impairment.

Throughout my career I have gained an in-depth understanding of the impact of illness and disability on a person’s level of function and quality of life, which I aim to translate directly to the work I produce as a Care Expert.  Since joining Jacqueline Webb & Co in 2012, I have attended numerous case conferences, participated in expert meetings, and attended Courtroom Familiarisation. 

Qualifications and Membership 

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Coventry University (1999).
• MA Advanced Mental Health Practice, Bournemouth University (2019).
• Royal College of Occupational Therapists (MRCOT).
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM).

 
Career History
2019-date
Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
Phoenix Rehab 

2016-2019
Case Manager
Brownbill Associates Ltd 

2012-date
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co 

2014-date
Approved Mental Health Professional
Buckinghamshire County Council 

2014-2017
Best Interests Assessor
Buckinghamshire County Council

2014-2016
Care Co-ordinator
Oxford Health NHS Trust 

2009-2014
Band 6 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist – Older Adults
Kingshill Day Hospital, Oxford Health NHS Trust 

2005-2009
Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Young Onset Dementia Service
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire NHS Trust 

2001-2005
Senior II Occupational Therapist
Broadmoor Hospital, West London Mental Health NHS Trust 

1999-2001
Basic Grade Occupational Therapy Rotation – Medicine & Surgery/A&E/Orthopaedics/Acute Psychiatry
Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust 

Home Base
Buckinghamshire