Curriculum Vitae
Rachel Delaney
Personal Information
Name: Rachel DelaneyTel no. 07861222819
D.O.B08/07/1968email:
Private Practice:Alexandra HospitalSpire North Cheshire
Mill LaneFir Tree Close
CheadleStretton
SK8 2PXWarrington
WA4 4LU
Academic EducationQualifications
Salford School of Occupational TherapyDiploma in Occupational Therapy
1986 – 1990
South Trafford College of FurtherA/O Level Human Biology/Psychology
Education 1984 – 1986A Level Sociology/Art
Other Qualifications
The NWRHA Post Registration DevelopmentCertified with American Occupational Therapy
Programme -Research: Costing of Hand TherapyAssociation July 1993
Service 1992
British Association of Hand TherapistsBritish Association of Hand Therapists
Level 2: The Rheumatoid Hand 1997Level 2: Splinting the Hand 2000
British Association of Hand Therapists
Level 2: Hand Trauma 2002
British Association of Hand Therapists
Level 2: The Wrist 2005
Employment Record
Employer
Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust, Wrightington June 1995 – Current
Position: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Specialities: Hand and Upper Limb
Responsibilities:
Providing an in and outpatient therapy service to patients attending the hospital following elective hand surgery.
Clinical Supervisor for 3 Senior, 2 Occupational Therapists and 2 Technical Instructors providing a Clinical Specialist splinting service to the paediatric and neurology teams within the trust.
Field Work Educator.
Actively involved in in-service training programme.
Provide an assessment service for Vibration White Finger.
Actively involved in research and audit within the upper limb unit.
Self Employed in Private Practice June 2003 – Current
Providing post surgical land post injury treatment to patients attending from a variety of referral sources including upper limb consultants, sports agencies and medico legal assessments.
Medic International December 1993 – May 1995
Position Senior 1 Locum Occupational Therapist: United States
Specialities: Orthopaedics
Responsibilities:
Providing an Occupational Therapy Service in a variety of facilities throughout the United States – December 1990 – June 1993.
Mainly Orthopaedic conditions and care of the elderly.
Stepping Hill Hospital, Cheshire
Position: Basic Grade Occupational Therapist
Rotations included: Orthopaedics, Hand Injuries, Care of the Elderly and Stroke Rehabilitation.
TeachingHonary Senior Lecturer Salford University February 2008 – Current
Trauma and Orthopaedics MSC
Courses Attended
Anatomy of the Upper Limb and Hand 17/18th April 1999 Windsor Hand Clinic, UK
Health Care Records on Trial Bond Solon, UK 2000
Derby Hand Course 22/23rd March 2000
British Society for Surgery of the Hand – Autumn Meeting 18/19th October 2001
Wrightington International Arthroplasty Symposium – Elbow Meeting June 2002
Manchester, UK
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome – 18/19/20 March 2007
Bath, UK
Derby Hand Course 7th May 2007
Derby Hand Course 13th May 2010
BSSH/BAHT Conference 12/13 November 2010
BAHT Autumn Meeting ¾ October 2011
Presentations
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting November 12/13 2010 Accelerated Rehabilitation following ulnar collateral ligament repair in the elite athlete
Delaney R, Hayton M J
British Association of Hand Therapists annual Conference Delaney R, Trail I.
Update on research into the effects of crossed intrinsic transfer on the recurrence of ulnar deviation following metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Congress of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand 26-29 June 2006.
A Prospective Randomised trial assessing the effect of ulnar deviation with and without crossed intrinsic transfer following metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty.
Delaney R, Trail I
V111 Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for the Hand
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 22/25th May 2003
A comparative study of the outcome following Swanson and Neuflex Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
Delaney R, Trail I
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting November 2001.
Does Crossed Intrinsic Transfer Delay Recovery Following Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty?
Delaney R, Williams J, Halliday M, Stanley JK
National Association of Rheumatology Occupational Therapists Annual Conference 24-25 September 2001
Audit of Rheumatoid Hand Surgery
Delaney R
The British Society for the Surgery of the Hand 2-3 November 2000.
Prospective Comparative Outcome Study Comparing the Swanson and Neuflex joint Arthroplasty.
V11 Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Barcelona, Spain June 21-24 2000
The Value of Crossed Intrinsic Transfer in Primary Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty: A comparative study
Delaney R, Stanley JK
Soft Tissue Fixation in the Hand, Wrightington Hospital, UK September 1999.
Indications and results of the Neuflex Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Delaney R, Trail I
The British Society for the surgery of the Hand and the Swiss Hand Society 27-29 October 1999.
A review of movement following metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty
Delaney R, Stanley J K
Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Bologna, Italy 1996
A comparative study of 2 groups of patients to establish the effects of Adcon-TN following metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Delaney R, Trail I
Publications
The Value of Crossed Intrinsic Transfer following Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty.
Delaney R, Stilwell J, Trail I, Stanley J K
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume 2001) 26B: 565-567
A Prospective Study of Range of Movement Following Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement: Optimum Time For Recovery
Delaney R, Stanley J K2005 volume 30B: 1, 3-7
British Journal of Hand Therapy 2000 Vol 5 No 3 85-87
A comparative study of outcome between the Neuflex and Swanson metacarpophalangeal joint replacements.
Delaney R, Trail I
Journal of Hand Surgery (Britain and Europe)
Voluntary Employment
Web site Manager for The British Association of Hand Therapists: 2002 – current
Executive Member of The British Association of Hand Therapists: 1998 - 2003