Carmen Tindall
Occupational Therapist
Work & Workplace Specialist
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If you have any questions, please contact me.
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029 771 2099
I have been a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) for over almost 30 years and with my wide range of ACC Vocational Rehabilitation experience, I can offer a skilled service to best help my local community of Mid Canterbury. I enjoy helping people achieve best outcomes to help return people to work and their wider life. Injury can have a significant impact on the injured person, their family and their employer. Finding the best way forward is what I want for people in any situation.
I can accept self referrals for ACC return to work programmes – or from employers, physiotherapists, GP’s or Specialists. ACC often refer directly, but it’s often more timely from employer/employees in the situation.
I really enjoy working closely with other providers (physiotherapists, GP’s, hand therapists) to help ensure the best outcome for people who are injured.
NZROT = NEW ZEALAND REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
MNZAOT = MEMBER OF THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
Worksite Assessments
Workplace based review of the person, environment and task/s involved. Problem solving around ensuring best “fit” in the situation. Advice and follow up around adapting the task or new equipment to support the worker in a better way. Identifying risks and minimising these as possible.
Gradual Return to Work Programmes
Workplace Safety Reviews
Ergonomic Reviews of Work Stations
Workplace Practice Reviews
I am registered with the New Zealand Occupational Therapy Board, and am a member of the New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists.
I can be contracted directly, or I also sub-contract to a number of Health & Rehabilitation companies to complete ACC work including: TBI Health, Motus, & Habit.
Within my Occupational Therapy practice, I use the PEO (Person, Environment, Occupation) Model of Practice to support my reasoning process and ensure current evidence-based practice. This model aims to review the aspects for the individual, their work environment and the tasks (or occupations) they are involved in. The issues are then reviewed in an analytical way to consider the environment + person, the person + occupation, and the occupation + environment issues. This then identifies the most relevant concerns and allows prioritising of the steps that are required to improve the “fit” of the situation and ensure best outcomes for worker and employer.
You can now contact me directly if your employee has a current ACC medical certificate and they’ve given their consent. Alternatively, you can reach out to ACC directly to request Vocational support. Yes, it’s that easy! Just drop me a message or contact ACC for a Stay at Work referral. Let’s ensure your team gets the support they need to thrive.
Yes, within my intervention I can liaise with other health professionals and gather data about likely timeframes to help with planning around staff cover.
The DHB (i.e. hospital) has some resources for this, however if you wish to pay privately, I could assist with this process.
I would schedule an initial workstation review with employee/s, and document recommendations to improve the ‘fit’ between person, their workstation, and their tasks. Follow up to review progress can be completed if required. I can provide quote for this type of workplace support as required. Each employee would require 20-30mins for the initial meeting depending on complexity of the situation.
As an experienced Occupational Therapist, I have a specialised skill set to help me look at the ‘fit’ between the person, the environment and the task (or occupation). I can then identify issues and how to best improve the situation. My recommendations may include purchasing equipment, but often it’s about adapting the way the person interacts with their current arrangement to reduce risk of harm or discomfort.
“RXP appreciates the time Carmen invests in getting to know our workplace to ensure the best outcomes for our team.
“Carmen Tindall Occupational Therapist, has provided hands on treatment for ANZCO Foods Canterbury as an external provider for over ten years. Delivering individual strengthening programmes, with a focus on achieving long term results for workers affected by injury or illness.
Over this period Carmen has built long term relationships with supervisors and the workforce and has developed many return to work programmes within all divisions at the Seafield site.
Carmen completes worker safety assessments and rehabilitation plans for injured workers and monitors progress and time boundaries set within the agreed plans.
She now has a decade of experience within the meat industry and has wide knowledge of the meat processing operations and activities which help Carmen develop successful workplace assessment reports and rehabilitation plans.
I highly recommend her services and look forward in working with her in the future.”
‘We have used Carmen to carry out ergonomic assessments with all of our staff (130), at their work stations and also in their work vehicles. Carmen carried this out with great organisation, efficiency as well as great flexibility!’
‘Carmen has a great way with people from all walks of life. And due to this we always request ACC for them to refer the staff when required to Carmen, anyone else just does not cut the mustard!’
‘Carmen always gets back to us without fail when she says that she will, highly reliable and responsible.’
‘Great team player’
‘Great sense of humour.’
‘Carmen has great skills in managing difficult situations and ensuring the courageous conversations are had in a palatable way.’
‘Carmen is an asset to any team’
All information gained during assessment/ treatment process is kept confidential and only provided to relevant others i.e. referral agency, employer, involved health professionals.
I will always maintain confidentiality regarding my contact with clients and the purpose of my intervention – even if I know the client or employer outside of the programme. This also means that conversations in public places will be avoided if possible. Files are kept secure in locked filing cabinets and password protected computer files.
THE CODE OF HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES CONSUMER RIGHTS
The Code of Rights means that every client will have:
Respect and Privacy | Fair Treatment | Dignity and Independence | Proper Standards | Effective Communication | Information Client choices and decisions | Support | Rights during Teaching and Research | All complaints taken seriously.
All clients have a right to contact the Health and Disability Commissioner:
Freephone – 0800 11 22 33
The client has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
The client’s knowledge and experience of disability will be respected. The client’s cultural and personal background, beliefs and values will be taken into accounts during assessment/treatment.
The client will be informed of the expected process, activities and outcomes of the assessment/treatment before the process commences.
The client has the right to be involved in and informed at all stages during the assessment/treatment process.
The client is entitled to receive information in a form that he/she can understand.
The client may decide who will or will not be present at their assessment/treatment e.g.caregivers, advocate, family, friends.
The client’s privacy and confidentiality will be respected at all times. The client’s permission will be sought before the consultant shares or seeks information from others involved in their care e.g. GP, relative, social worker.
The client has the right to have access to all the information about their assessment/treatment, and to know how that information will be used.
Email: carmen.tindall@gmail.com
Mobile: 029 771 2099