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Simon Easton

Brain Injury Case Manager

Specialism

Traumatic brain injury and long-term neurological conditions – community rehabilitation

Geographical Area

Kent
Sussex
Hampshire
London

Career History

I have worked with in the NHS as an occupational therapist for over 30 years, specialising throughout my career, in neuro-rehabilitation. I began my working career in in-patient neuro-rehabilitation in Leicester with younger people with long-term neurological conditions and in elderly stroke rehabilitation. For the last 25 years I was based in the north-east of England. I have 7 years’ experience working in a regional Tier 1 Neuro rehabilitation centre and 19 years working within the community neurological rehabilitation service supporting people to live and manage their long-term condition in the community.

Current Work

In my role as a Case Manager, I bring all my experience and skills as an occupational therapist to ensure my client is able to thrive whilst being provided with the most appropriate rehabilitation and or support for their needs.

My passion is supporting people’s independence, particularly in their own home environment, learning or further developing how to manage their own condition to the best of their abilitiy and facilitating support where this is not possible. My work has taught me to value above all else, the power the environment has in influencing how a person is able to thrive or not thrive and how often it is the simple basic principles that make the largest difference.

I particularly value communicating with and helping the family to support their loved one as this often has the biggest beneficial impact on a ‘successful’ outcome. Providing the family with the information, support and resources they need to understand what is going on enables them also to live their lives to the fullest and is always a ‘win win’.

People often require additional, repeated or more accessible information for example about their relative’s condition or the rehabilitation and medical legal processes delivered in a reassuring manner.

Whilst much will be directly for and with my client and their family, it is also coordinating with the formal and informal carers and a range of health and social care professionals.

Competencies and Key Skills

A very calm and attentive manner, a person who really listens to the narrative the individual with a long-term condition has, what is most important to them and how the social and physical environment around them supports or impedes this.
Excellent understanding of neurology, neuro-rehabilitation and experience with a very diverse range of neurological and comorbid conditions managing a varied, complex and long-term caseload.
Proven ability to implement suitable rehabilitation programmes, linking with the relevant services and facilitating complex discharge planning.
Experienced in provision of supervision and facilitating statutory clinical supervision training.
Experience in writing detailed reports to the Court of Protection supporting clients who were under Deprivation of Liberty.
As a team leader for 18 years, I was responsible for managing and coordinating teams, chairing complex and challenging meetings with advanced communication skills that asserted, directed and supported staff groups and external agencies.

As a clinician, I have had a lot of experience in working with my patients alongside Case Manager colleagues, private therapy providers; pre-and post settlement. I have also had regular contact with solicitors and the Court of Protection.

Professional Affiliations and Additional Qualifications