Each month JustOT would like to recognise one of our locums for their personal achievement and commitment to the Occupational Therapy Service!

Name: Joanne Allan

Profession: Occupational Therapist

Where are you from? Irvine, North Ayrshire

Current Locum position? Band 5 Acute Medical Occupational Therapist

Personal achievements within the role? The personal sense of satisfaction I get from providing a piece of equipment to make life easier for a patient at home.

What do you enjoy about being a locum? I enjoy the chance to develop skills and gain experience to further my career.

Most memorable moment within your career? I once had a patient sing badly all the way through a kitchen assessment!

If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 items would you take?
1.) My mobile phone so that I could keep in touch with my family and friends and phone for help when I wanted to go home.
2.) My laptop and dongle so I could surf the net and watch films.
3.) Sun cream as burn very easily!