Your OT Experience Is Worth More Than You Think!
Watch the video below to find out more about this flexible, part-time care expert role and it’s benefits.
Hear from the Experts
Our experts tell us why they chose J Webb and how the role has changed both their professional and personal lives:
Linda Aitkin DipCOT
“Being a care expert has aided my professional growth by enabling me to develop a range of skills in a specialist field.”
Jo Lewis BMedSci (Hons), Speech Science
“It fits really well with the flexible sort of approach to work that I was looking for.”
Leanne Tolley BSc (Hons) OT
“It’s opened up my knowledge on the different therapies and equipment you just can’t prescribe through statuatory services.”
Vicky Jackson DIPHE (RN)
“There’s a level of support and nurtring that you get with J Webb that you don’t necessarily get with some other big companies.”
What does a Care Expert do?
Becoming an Associate Expert with J Webb allows experienced clinicians to apply their expertise in a different way. Your professional opinion will help legal teams to understand the lifelong care and equipment needs for individuals who have experienced life-changing injuries due to personal injury or clinical negligence.
What’s Involved?
You’ll use your specialist knowledge to make a real impact:
- Assess & Evaluate: Review evidence and conduct holistic assessments within your area of specialism.
- Create Holistic Reports: Outlining your recommendations for long-term needs such as care, therapies, equipment, housing, transport and access to social activities.
- Review & Respond to New Evidence: Update recommendations as cases progress toward settlement.
- Make Your Insights Count: Contribute to case conferences and expert discussions.
What is in a Report?
- Care & Support: Asses and make reccommendations on an individuals ongoing care needs.
- Aids & Equipment: Identify and recommend equipment to maximise independence and quality of life.
- Housing: Assess property suitability and highlight any required adaptations.
- Transport: Consider mobility and transportation needs.
- Leisure & Lifestyle: Take a holistic approach, recommending support for social activities, hobbies, and holidays.
Why Choose J Webb?
With over 40 years of trusted medico-legal experience, when you join J Webb you will benefit from:
- Work Life Balance: A steady flow of cases that fit around your existing clinical role and personal life.
- Structured Support: Fully funded and comprehensive training, 1:1 mentoring, dedicated admin and IT support, quality assurance, and access to bespoke templates and resources designed to save you time.
- Professional Development: Expert work broadens your perspective, sharpens clinical reasoning, and enhances your professional profile. We also offer funded CPD opportunities for all our expert team.
You’ll Be a Great Fit If You:
- Are an Occupational Therapist or Case Manager with 6+ years’ post-graduate experience.
- Support individuals with life-changing injuries, such as polytrauma, orthopaedic injuries, amputations, brain injury, spinal or spinal cord injury, birth injury, or cerebral palsy.
- Are currently responsible for recommending and reviewing long-term care packages for people in the community.
- Can commit to approximately 6-8 flexible hours per week alongside your primary clinical role.
If you think you could be a good fit for the role and have a good understanding of what a care expert does, just fill out the short form below to register your interest.
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