Sara Grimshaw

Senior Associate and Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

• Clinical Specialist in traumatic and progressive neurological conditions. 
• Specialist in orthopaedic rehabilitation. 
• 23 years’ experience in acute, community and private settings. 

Key Expertise Areas

• Complex cognitive and physical assessment/rehabilitation. 
• Working with young adults. 
• Certified upper limb FES therapist. 
• Orthopaedic/amputee rehabilitation. 
• Neurological and orthopaedic splinting. 
• Fatigue and life skills management, with attendance on sleep assessment and management course (2020).   
• Spinal injuries rehabilitation. 
• Vocational rehabilitation. 
• Accredited wheelchair therapist. 
• Postural Assessment, with attendance on Posture management course (2020). 
• Clinical supervision. 
• Vestibular assessment and treatment. 

Education

• MSc Allied Health Practice – UCLAN
• BSc Occupational Therapy – University of Salford

Career Summary

• Senior Associate, Rehabilitate Therapy. 
• Clinical lead, Calderdale and Kirklees Wheelchair Service.  
• Locum clinical specialist OT. 
• OT departmental lead, Abu Dhabi. 
• Clinical lead and case manager, Unite Professionals Ltd. 
• Clinical specialist OT/neurological case manager–Community Neuro, Bolton PCT. 
• Case manager for long term conditions, Chorley and South Ribble PCT. 
• Clinical specialist/Senior OT, Salford PCT. 
• Rotational basic grade and senior 2 OT, Salford Royal NHS Trust. 

Memberships

• H.C.P.C Health Professions Council 
• British Association of Occupational Therapists  
• College of Occupational Therapy Specialist Sections Neurology and Work 
• Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA)