Elizabeth Meaney
Summary
Driven professional with knack for problem-solving. Demonstrates proficiency in service development and troubleshooting, paired with strong leadership and communication skills.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Children’s Disability Network Manager
Stewart’s Care DAC
Dublin , Ireland
2020.11 - 2026.03
- Responsibility for the management, development and delivery of high quality interdisciplinary clinical services for children and families attending the children’s disability network team in a designated area. Children attending this service have complex needs related to a disability.
- Advocacy for children and families.
- Partnering and creating strong links with other stakeholders such as community groups, healthcare and education within the designated area.
- Operational oversight of budgets, infrastructure and service delivery
- Management and recruitment of clinicians and ancillary staff members.
- Working within national guidelines and legislation.
Senior Occupational Therapist
St Michael’s House
Dublin, Ireland
1989.07 - 2020.11
- The role of senior occupational therapist working with individuals who had an intellectual disability was hugely varied over the years to include:
- Adhere to the Code of Ethics for occupational therapists and maintain annual CORU registration.
- Communication and liaison with service users, their families, carers and school staff in providing an individualised, person centred quality occupational therapy service.
- The delegation of own caseload and priority of service delivery within that caseload and time management.
- Report writing to a high standard. including assessments, reports and contemporaneous notes.
- To liease with other stakeholders on behalf of service user such as HSE, TUSLA, dept of Education and county councils.
- Training and education delivery to parent groups, residential staff, teachers and SNAs.
- Service development and review of current best practice guidelines.
Senior Occupational Therapist
NHS Ely Hospital
Cardiff, South Wales
1988.01 - 1989.07
- Working as an occupational therapist on a resettlement team. The role of the team was to facility the move of individuals from a congregated hospital setting to small individualised community settings.
- This development project involved all aspects of the move, including identifying individuals who may choose to live together, identifying suitable properties, recruiting and training staff groups.
- The team were responsible for the running of the service once set up including the development of policies and procedures.
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist
St Michael’s House
Dublin, Ireland
1986.09 - 1987.12
- Provision of occupational therapy service in an adult day centre for individuals who had complex needs of intellectual and physical disabilities.
Locum Occupational Therapist
HSE St Mary’s Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
1985.10 - 1986.09
- Provision step down rehabilitation occupational therapy service to elderly patients following an acute stay in hospital.
Education
DipCOT, dipolma in occupational therapy - Occupational Therapy
St. Joseph’s College of Occupational Therapy
Ireland 09/1980 - 11/1983
Skills
Highly experienced clinician and advocate for individuals and families availing of disability community services Excels in development and delivery of services using a collaborative approach with stakeholders availing of the service
Certification
CORU registration no : OT022489
Timeline
Children’s Disability Network Manager
Stewart’s Care DAC
2020.11 - 2026.03
Senior Occupational Therapist
St Michael’s House
1989.07 - 2020.11
Senior Occupational Therapist
NHS Ely Hospital
1988.01 - 1989.07
Basic Grade Occupational Therapist
St Michael’s House
1986.09 - 1987.12
Locum Occupational Therapist
HSE St Mary’s Hospital
1985.10 - 1986.09
DipCOT, dipolma in occupational therapy - Occupational Therapy
St. Joseph’s College of Occupational Therapy
09/1980 - 11/1983