Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Uni of Huddersfield. PhD student - kindness in OT. He/him 🏳️‍🌈

Leeds, England
Joined October 2013
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Compassionate leadership helps to create psychologically safe working environments. Previous studies on doctors, nurses & midwives have shown that the wellbeing of health & care staff is affected by 8 key factors, organised into 3 core needs 👇 Read more: lnkd.in/dbnBuja7
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Our amazing brand new learning space, Daphne Steele, is lit up in Occupational Therapy green to celebrate #OTWeek24 💚 thanks to our amazing estates team and @SamOTantha 🙏🏻@HuddersfieldUni @Hudds_Uni_OT @theRCOT @SteveGFord @saraeastburn11
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Burnout isn't about hours worked. In fact, there are usually much deeper causes. Leaders should start to recognize when it's occurring, And take steps to help. Use this graphic to find causes of burnout in your organization.
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Check out this amazing article from the reflections of mature students Rachel and Ruth. Great reflections both - your passion clearly comes across!😍 We are so proud!🤩
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#RCOT2024 Plenary - totally agree that OTs are perfectly placed to influence and have a huge impact on public and population health.
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Excited to be attending the RCOT conference today. First time in 20years I’ve been able to go.
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It looked a brilliant celebration. Well done all of you!
Today was our wonderful 3rd Year celebration, featuring the fabulous “Occupation Olympics” created by our amazing @SamOTantha Class of 24, you’ve achieved so much, overcome many challenges & should be very proud of yourselves- we are proud of you! @Hudds_Uni_OT @Hud_HHS @theRCOT
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Happy publication day to me! 🥳 My book ‘Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism, and Me’ is out NOW!! linktr.ee/georgiavineot I hope there is something there for everyone, thank you for allowing me to share my story. ❤️✨
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Excited to read my new book written by my friend and colleague @GeorgiaVineOT Congratulations Georgia.
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Great seeing the write up of our now qualified OTs INT @OTnews from their widening participation project in 3rd year. @OTsocietyhuds @Hud_HHS #RCOT
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And the video competition results are in! @SamOTantha at @Hudds_Uni_OT received the most votes and will be receiving £500 for #wellbeing activities! Watch the video and the second place video from @QMUniversity on our YouTube channel m.youtube.com/watch?v=PktQ56…
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#News: We are delighted to have been awarded an outstanding rating by @Ofstednews for our #healthcare apprenticeship programmes. Congratulations to all involved in making this happen! 🏆👏 Read more👉hud.ac/qy0
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#OTWeek2023 "It sounds daft doesn't it...but that's the thing I most want to be able to do again" How would you feel if you couldn't hold a cup of tea to enjoy a brew? Working with this #scleroderma patient to find a mug that he can hold himself @SalfordCO_NHS @RCOT_TMH @theRCOT
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Spent the morning spreading the word about all things occupational therapy at school çareers fair. The RCOT #OTWeek23 video was very useful! @UniofHertsOT
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Shout out to all the Occupational Therapists at Primary Care Sheffield and to all those doing amazing things across primary care at the moment. #OTWeek23
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📢 Make sure our stories and voices are heard! Our profession was a huge part of the COVID pandemic and recovery, but we're currently under-represented in the response to the WHO's survey. Add your experiences here: loom.ly/ykr9bao #OTWeek23 #OTWeek
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Happy Occupational Therapy Week !🎉 Our @Hudds_Uni_OT Senior Lecturer Samantha Tavender tells us what the role of an OT means to her. #OTWeek23 @theRCOT
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Tonight our Oastler Building shines in green to support #OccupationalTherapy Week, honouring OTs who empower individuals to live their fullest lives.💚 #OTWeek23 @theRCOT
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