Personal profile
Academic Biography
Geoff is a lecturer in occupational therapy and a practice placement coordinator.
He was a former student at Teesside University and qualified in 2010. Geoff has worked in numerous clinical areas such as stroke rehabilitation, general medicine and safeguarding. Geoff has an expertise in housing and social care and project lead in 2013 on the implementation of a social housing occupational therapy service in a local authority. The service is now embedded in the local authorities social care services.
Geoff has a keen interest in capacity and deprivation of liberty, he is a qualified best interest assessor and is keen to coninue to pursue this area.
Geoff teaches professional practice and professional bodies guidance.
Academic Responsibilities
Practice placement tutor
Module lead on the following modules:
Promoting Independent Lives
Occupational Therapy Professional Practice
Practice Placement 4
Msc Practice Placement 1,2,3 and 4
Academic Achievements
Working towards Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Educatiion - 2020-2022
BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy 2007-2010
Best Interest Assessor qualification
Learning and Teaching Interests and Activities
Professional Standards
Moving and Handling
Assistive equipment aids
Housing
Social care
Education/Academic qualification
Northumbria University
Award Date: 30 Nov 2017
Bachelor, Teesside University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2010