Vicky

@KimStuartOT Thank you!

@VickyB_OT Oooohhh very exciting, good luck

End of an era this week as I said goodbye to colleagues at St Andrew’s Healthcare and onto new beginnings...

@KimStuartOT I’m going into private practice, a bit of a change and a new adventure.

@VickyB_OT Blimey Vicky ! Where you off to?

You might hear people say: “that’s just a loaf of bread...” That is PROCESSING SKILLS That is MOTOR SKILLS That is SOCIAL SKILLS That is SENSORY INPUT That is LEARNING That is GRADED CHALLENGE That is ENABLEMENT That is not “just a loaf of bread” That is OCCUPATION #OT #GYWAS

Learn more about @StAndrewsCare! Hear from senior occupational therapist Gemma Ruggiero, who talks about her experience at St Andrew's since joining in 2005 and what she enjoys about working in the neuropsychiatry division - zcu.io/7mV3 #MentalHealth

Are you interested in a career in healthcare? Hear from Louise Jeffries, a Lead Occupational Therapist at @StAndrewsCare, on her experiences working in medium secure services - zcu.io/eOfe #MentalHealth #Careers

What is ‘toxic positivity’ and why is it the last thing we need amid the pandemic? Hear from @StAndrewsCare about why toxic positivity can be so damaging - zcu.io/YyCL #MentalHealth #Healthcare #COVID

Leadership is not about authority, but about influence. Leadership is not about dictating, but about listening and empowering. Leadership is not about you, but about those around you.

The paradoxical truth about burnout is that we’re not only exhausted from doing too much right now. We’re exhausted from doing too little of what recharges us.

@Murphlemurph @otalk @walker_betsey @probyn_jo @OTNaomi20 @hayley_jadeee @vickiellenOT @charfrenchOT @RCOT_MH @Charlee_W @VickyB_OT @hayleyot1 @AlisonOTLondon1 Here's a sneaky peek at our questions! They are now up on the @OTalk_ website. Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday! otalk.co.uk

How can hedgehogs help improve hand movement in people with brain injuries? Watch our film below to find out👇 , and head to our website for more details on the story: stah.org/who-we-are/lat… #claymodelling #hedgehogs #mentalhealth #handmobility #braininjury

☎️ Good news! ☎️ We're hosting an @OTalk about Forensic Inpatient Occupational Therapy on Tuesday 23 Feb 8pm 👋 @walker_betsey @probyn_jo @OTNaomi20 @hayley_jadeee @vickiellenOT @charfrenchOT @RCOT_MH @Charlee_W @Murphlemurph @VickyB_OT @hayleyot1 @AlisonOTLondon1 Join us 🙃

I think it’s worth repeating. Thank you. ❤️ ⁦@NHSuk⁩ x

In a year of Mondays, this Monday may just be the Mondayest.

Every member of the multi disciplinary team in mental healthcare plays a crucial role I want to pay tribute to Occupational Therapists Without them Services would simply crumble & fall...

This paper discusses the link between #Interoception & #MentalHealth. As interoception is integral for maintaining bodily homeostasis, along with emotion and pain, there is an overlap in how these systems affect mental health: bit.ly/3poGsGt #SensoryProcessing #Research

"For those working with trauma survivors, the key takeaway here is that working with survivors around sensory integration issues has great payoffs in reducing the impact of trauma" - interesting article by #trauma specialist : bit.ly/2GvGYRw #SensoryIntegration

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #StandTogether #WeAHPs