Lead Occupational Therapist at the Cavell Centre (NHS Inpatient Adult Mental Health, PICU & Learning Disabilities) | MSc Advanced Practice (Clinical) | He/Him

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Joined July 2019
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Our therapy team based at The Cavell Centre in Peterborough received this lovely feedback from a patient for #ThankYouThursday. Well done, everyone 👏 #TeamCPFT
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Therapy Outcome Measure & Patient Feedback Infographic- Quarter 4 2025 🧠 Below is our team TOMS data and patient feedback summary from the last quarter of 2025, which captures the positive impact of Occupational Therapy in MH and LD wards on patient outcomes and recovery! 😊
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Christmas Treats 🍫 🎄 Today we made some delicious mini Christmas treats, focusing on developing and assessing functional skills, establishing a baseline within a specific task while building confidence within task focused settings! #OccupationalTherapy #OT #CPFT @CPFT_NHS
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Have you seen the festive decorations around your area? KC, James and Kirsty posed in front of the Cavell Centre's Christmas tree 🎄 after meeting some of their patients. They do great work supporting folks in our county with their mental health. @CPFT_NHS @CPFT_RCE #SmilesHelp
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New exercise equipment for our physios and occupational therapists will be a huge boost for our patients – thank you @head2toecharity and @Sport_England️ ⛹️ 🏀 Read more here: cpft.nhs.uk/news/exercise-eq…
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New UK study shows people with severe mental illness have higher rates of many neurological conditions, including dementia, epilepsy & Parkinson’s, from years before diagnosis to years after. Highlights need to understand links between brain & mental health. Link: mentalhealth.bmj.com/content… @ella_burchill @drjprogers @GlynLewis9 @ProfTonyDavid @JF_Hayes @NaomiLaunders #MentalHealth #Neurology @ucl @NIHRresearch @UCLPsychiatry @BMJMentalHealth
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OT Week Celebrations 💚 Today we are celebrating OT week by hosting an event open to all with stalls focused on many different types of meaningful occupation and showcasing what Occupational Therapy is all about! #OTweek #OTweek2025 #OccupationalTherapy #OT #CPFT @CPFT_NHS
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Huge thank you to @Hospital_Rooms for the wonderful donation of some brilliant art supplies which were gratefully received for our future sessions🎨🖌 Thank you Hospital Rooms! 💙 @CPFT_NHS #CPFT #OT #OccupationalTherapy #MentalHealth
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Allotment to Plate! 🍅 This afternoon we used our allotment grown basil and tomatoes for our kitchen based task assessment where we made lots of tasty pizza! #NHS #CPFT #OccupationalTherapy #OT #MHOT @CPFT_NHS
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Sensory Circuit 🧠 Our sensory circuits help patients regulate their emotions and improve focus through targeted sensory input. Alerting to energise, calming to soothe and organising to focus. Thank you @head2toecharity for our cardio wall which was used in this intervention!
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Rob Ellis retweeted
What lovely feedback! Well done team👏
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Looks tasty!
Task Assessment 🍕 🍴 Today's OT kitchen based session involved doing a task assessment of making pizza! Aiming to boost confidence, skills and independence in the kitchen as well as developing life skills for those we support. #OccupationalTherapy #OT #MentalHealth @CPFT_NHS
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From little seeds, great things grow! ✨ Our service users have been busy creating and enjoying this beautiful space and our new herb ladder. Gardening is such a rewarding activity and we are very appreciative of this therapeutic space! #OccupationalTherapy #Gardening #CPFT
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Burger Kitchen Assessment Session 🍔 This morning we made some delicious burgers, focusing on developing and assessing functional skills, establishing a baseline within a specific task while building confidence within task focused settings. #OccupationalTherapy #OT #CPFT
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Our Sensory Room ✨ A huge thank you for our kindly donated new additions to our Sensory Room! These amazing resources will enhance our sensory exploration sessions and emotional regulation strategies. We're so excited to put them to good use! #OT #OccupationalTherapy #CPFT
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Rob Ellis retweeted
This winter and spring, our @cavelltherapy team has been busy with some awesome woodwork projects! 🌲 Using recycled materials, our patients crafted functional, colourful items for the Therapy Garden and shared allotment. Well done to everyone involved!💪
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We as a team joint with Treatment Ward have recently gratefully received a PRIDE award for ‘Dignity’ 💙 @CPFT_NHS #NHS #CPFT
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From seed to snack 🧅 🧑‍🍳 This afternoon we used our allotment grown onions for our kitchen based task assessment where we made onion bajhis! #NHS #CPFT #OccupationalTherapy #OT #MHOT
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Today’s training session ‘Sensory Focused Approaches’-enhancing our awareness and understanding of the sensory processing differences our service users may experience and the strategies we can draw on within intervention to aid functioning in everyday life
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We are officially 6 months into the year! The weather has been utterly gorgeous for those who have an affinity with summer. So of course we had to take advantage and host a gardening session. #OccupationalTherapy #OT #PowerofOT #TheraputicActivity #TogetherGMMH @nigellGMMHrehab
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