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Jedda Fulcher

Tauranga, New Zealand

Summary

Clinical specialist, with 20 years experience in Occupational Therapy and health sector. Experienced in training, supporting therapists and community therapists to provide assessments, writing funding reports and equipment provision to clients.

Ongoing pursuit of professional development through maintaining accreditation levels,seeking opportunities to develop as a clinician and to contribute to occupational therapy profession.

Work History

Clinical Specialist

Seating To Go, Geneva Healthcare
2021 - 2024
  • Supervising therapists - supporting development of skill base through accreditation pathway to level 1, level 2, custom seating
  • Lying advisory role - Supporting community therapists to implement 24 hour positioning to clients under Whaikaha
  • Consultation advisory role - supporting community therapists with supervision of level 2 client work
  • Clinical educator- Seating To Go 24 hour postural management course
  • Inservice program - Development and facilitation of therapists presenting
  • Custom seating fabrication - working jointly with therapists to complete MAT evaluation, plan and oversee custom seating onto mobility bases
  • Whaikaha and ACC client work - Knowledge and use of EMS funding, ACC funding, report writing, liasion with suppliers, equipment set up, assessment MAT evaluation

Senior Therapist

Seating To Go
2014 - 2021
  • Supporting supervision of therapists - supporting development of skill base for level 1 and 2 credentialing
  • Lying advisory role - supporting community therapists to implement 24 hour positioning to clients under Whaikaha
  • Custom seating fabrication - working jointly with therapists to complete MAT evaluation, plan and oversee custom seating onto mobility bases
  • Client work - Whaikaha and ACC funding

Wheelchair and Seating Therapist

Wheelchair Solutions - Seating To Go
2009 - 2014
  • Whaikaha and ACC client work - Knowledge of funding processes, report writing, assessments, liaison with suppliers
  • Review clinics - Planning clinics, completing assessment and planning wheelchair and seating needs for allocation to therapists
  • Student mentoring

Occupational Therapist

Child and Adolescent mental health services - BOPDHB
2007 - 2009
  • Case management - working with child and family toward goals
  • Group therapy - development of group therapy programs

Caregiver, Support Worker

Panacea Healthcare
2005 - 2007
  • Supporting completion of activities of daily living with clients
  • Support to access community

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Auckland University of Technology
Auckland
01-2007

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ
01-2004

Skills

  • Supervision, mentoring staff
  • Clinical advising
  • Custom seating case work
  • Report writing, ACC and Whaikaha
  • Client oriented, relationship management
  • Product knowledge

Accomplishments

  • Oceania Seating Symposium 2023 Melbourne - Workshop presenter. From MAT Evaluation to Wheelchair and Seating Scripting: A Symbiotic Relationship.
  • Accreditation levels - Wheeled mobility and Postural Management Complex Custom fabrication; Wheeled mobility and Postural Management Lying; Wheeled mobility and Postural Management level 2; Wheeled mobility and Postural Management level 1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Clinical Specialist

Seating To Go, Geneva Healthcare
2021 - 2024

Senior Therapist

Seating To Go
2014 - 2021

Wheelchair and Seating Therapist

Wheelchair Solutions - Seating To Go
2009 - 2014

Occupational Therapist

Child and Adolescent mental health services - BOPDHB
2007 - 2009

Caregiver, Support Worker

Panacea Healthcare
2005 - 2007

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Auckland University of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Otago

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