Melissa Jacobs

Melissa Jacobs

    Overview

    Profile summary

     

    Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Plymouth, July 2019 - present.

    I prevously worked in clinical practice in Amputee Rehabilitation and Paediatrics. 

     

     

    Professional memberships

    HCPC registered since 2005

    BAOT member since 2002

    RCOT SSTO (PAR) member since 2014

     


    Roles on external bodies

     

    Executive Committee Member of the International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists, 2016-2019

    Member of SOTOR - a group for Occupational Therapists working in higher education who are interseted in sustainability. 

     

     

     

    Teaching interests

    I teach on a range of modules across the BSc and MSc pathways including an interprofessional module and modules related to occupational therapy core skills and paediatric occupational therapy. 

     

    Taught on 'Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb Amputee' Courses– 2010- 2019, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton

    Taught on 'Rehabilitation of the Lower Limb Amputee' Courses – April, 2010-2019, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton

     

    Taught on ‘Core Training for Therapists Post Sudden Onset Disaster’– Amputee Workshop, organised by Humanity and Inclusion UK, December, 2018

     

     

     

     

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals