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I am a senior lecturer in occupational therapy. I joined LSBU in 2004 after 19 years working as an NHS occupational therapist at clinical and managerial levels, mainly in long-term neurological and musculoskeletal settings. I use a flipped classroom approach when teaching my MSc/PgDip Human Function module. This combines online lectures with practical activities in the skills laboratories. In 2018 I was awarded the LSBU Innovation in Teaching award for this initiative. I am the skills lead for the MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy and have an interest in simulation e.g. use of actors and mannikins in teaching.

For my PhD in Health Studies I explored occupational therapy students’ experiences of professional reasoning during their practice-based learning drawing on dialogical analysis (Bakhtin). My findings suggest that as well as being socialised into the reasoning of the profession by their educators, professional reasoning is a means by which students enact, affirm, and negotiate their individual professional identity. Person-centred and occupation-centred values influenced reasoning and reasoning was experienced as an emotional as well as a cognitive process.

I am the CPPD lead for occupational therapy and have developed and regularly facilitate workshops for NHS Trusts on clinical supervision and to update mental health occupational therapists on their physical health skills.

Courses taught

Occupational Therapy (pre-registration mode) - PGDIP/MSc

Occupational Therapy - BSc (Hons)

Occupational Therapy Integrated Degree Apprenticeship - BSc (Hons)

PhD

London South Bank University

2016
MSc

University of East London

2000
2004
Dip COT

West London Institute of Higher Education

1982
1985
PGCHE

London South Bank University

2005
2007
Head II Occupational Therapist
Tower Hamlets Health Care Trust

Management of 21 occupational therapy staff working in three departments. Responsible for recruitment and retention of staff, staff development and appraisal, performance and disciplinary issues.

Planning service developments, writing bids for additional resources.

Ensuring provision of a high quality service and compliance with clinical governance agenda.

Development of policies and guidelines.

Clinical work in rheumatology outpatients

Student co-ordinator for the Trust

1997
2004
Other public sector
FunderYear wonProjectRole
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey MH NHS Trust (BEH)2023ACH_Physical Skills Training for OTs_BEH NHSPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2023ACH_Supervision Full day training and Half day refresher_OxleasPrincipal Investigator
South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Trust2023HSC_Physical Skills for MH OTs_SLaMPrincipal Investigator
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust2023HSC_Physical Health for MH OTs October 2023_North London MH PartnershipPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2023HSC_AHP Clinical Supervision Workshop_Oxleas March 23Principal Investigator
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey MH NHS Trust (BEH)2022HSC_Physical Health for MH OTs_BEH NHS TrustPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2022HSC_Clinical Supervision Training October 2022_OxleasPrincipal Investigator
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust2022HSC_Update for Mental Health OT's_CANDIPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2022HSC_Clinical Supervision Training May 2022_OxleasPrincipal Investigator
East London Foundation Trust (ELFT)2021HSC_Clinical Supervision workshops_ELFTPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2020HSC_Short Courses_Oxleas_AHP Clinical SupervisionPrincipal Investigator
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust2019H650_Short Courses_OXLEAS_Clinical SupervisionPrincipal Investigator
London Regional Committee of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
2017
2022

Filter publications

Occupational therapy students’ experiences of professional reasoning during practice-based learning: A dialogical analysis
Beanlands, C. (2023). Occupational therapy students’ experiences of professional reasoning during practice-based learning: A dialogical analysis. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Allied and Community Health https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.936ww

Experiences of Using Pathways and Resources for Participation and Engagement (PREP) Intervention for Children with Acquired Brain Injury: A Knowledge Translation Study.
Burrough, Melanie, Beanlands, C. and Sugarhood, P. (2020). Experiences of Using Pathways and Resources for Participation and Engagement (PREP) Intervention for Children with Acquired Brain Injury: A Knowledge Translation Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (23). https://doi.org/ijerph17238736

The Role and Development of Advanced Clinical Practice Within Allied Health Professions: A Mixed Method Study
Stewart-Lord, A., Beanlands, C., Khine, R., Shamah, S., Sinclair, N., Woods, S., Woznitza, N. and Baillie, L. (2020). The Role and Development of Advanced Clinical Practice Within Allied Health Professions: A Mixed Method Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 13, pp. 1705-1715. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s267083