
Caroline Hill
Director / Occupational Therapist
- Over 20 years experience as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS, education and private sectors
- Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
- Available to provide specialist assessments and treatments including seating assessments, housing adaptations, fine motor, handwriting and perceptual skills assessments, alternative IT access assessment for children
- Trained in Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) for people with an upper limb weakness (please see CIMT tab for further details)
- Experienced in working in collaboration with case managers and solicitors.
- HCPC Registered: OT26013

Clare Cliff
Operations Manager
- Over 5 Years Business Management Experience
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health & Social Care and Children & Young People (Adult Management)2018
- Qualification in Business Improvement Techniques 2021
- Qualification in Team Leading 2021
- Fully Qualified Adult & Peadiatric First Aider May 2021
- Fully Qualified Mental Health First Aider 2019
- Safeguarding Level 3 2019
Clare is responsible for the day to day operational management of the business and works in partnership with our director in business developments.

Sara McLaughlin
Team Leader / Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in February 2022.
- Graduated from Northumbria University in 2019.
- Over 2 years experience within Private Practice, both in the UK and Malta.
- Experienced in assessing children with complex needs, and delivering client-centred interventions.
- HCPC Registered: OT8191
- Clinical Educator
- Safeguarding Lead (Level 3) Childrens & Adults

Sophie Smith
Team Leader / Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Graduated from University of Northampton in 2018
- Graduated with a Masters degree in Advanced Occupational Therapy in 2020
- Over 2 years experience in community paediatric occupational therapy both with NHS and private sector
- Experience in working with wider MDT team in acute setting (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics)
- Experience in the assessment and treatment of Children with a range of complex needs
- Experience with prescribing and reviewing necessary equipment for children at school and home
- Clinical Educator
- Safeguarding Lead (Level 3) Childrens & Adults

Phillippa Jones
Specialist Occupational Therapist
• Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in September 2021.
• 1st Class Honours degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experienced working in a variety of Paediatric settings.
• Experienced working collaboratively with local authorities and the community.
• Currently working towards Ayers Sensory Integration Level 1.
• HCPC registered: OT083020.

Laura Clifford
Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in September 2022.
- Graduated from University College Cork in 2021.
- One year of experience in paediatric Private Practice in Ireland.
- ADOS-2 trained, with experience assessing children for autism spectrum disorder
- within an MDT team.
- Experienced in assessing children with a variety of needs and providing client-
- centred interventions.
- HCPC Registered: OT085491

Paula Raishbrooke
Associate Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Over 20 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS and private sectors.
- Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration (CASI) modules 1-6 through the Collaborative for Leadership in ASI (CLASI) 2019
- Sensory Attachment Intervention level one – May 2017
- Astronaut training: A sound activated vestibular-visual protocol – March 2016
- Therapeutic listening: Listening with the whole body – March 2016
- Sensory defensiveness: a comprehensive treatment approach – May 2015
- HCPC Registered: OT28944

Michelle McManus
Childrens Occupational Therapist
- Graduated July 2022
- Joined MOTS in March 2023
- Previous role as a lead CAMH Occupational Therapist.
- Knowledge and experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.
- Experience working collaboratively with schools, and multidisciplinary teams.
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy degree.
- HCPC Registration: OT085497.

Nicole Walker
Childrens Occupational Therapist
- Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in June 20231st Class Honours degree in Occupational Therapy
- Expert by home experience for 21 years as I have a younger brother who has a complex diagnosis list of ASC, SPD, PDA profile, AFRID amongst others.
- Previously a SEND Teaching Assistant for 10 years
- Experienced working in a variety of paediatric settings, particularly SEND schools.
- Makaton level 4 trained
- Ambition and passion to specialise in sensory integration therapy
- HCPC Registered: OT087904

Joanne Harris (Jo)
Childrens Occupational Therapist
- Joined the Manchester Occupational Therapy Services team in June 2023
- 1st Class honors Degree from University of Salford
- Level 3 Social Science Access to Higher Education Qualification
- Level 2 Health and Social Care and Care Certificate Qualifications
- Expert by Experience – Mother of a young man with Autism, Severe Learning Disability (non-verbal), Epilepsy and challenging behaviours.
- Experienced Senior Support Worker for adults with Autism and Severe Learning Disabilities living in supported living.
- Experienced family support worker collaborating with case management services.
- HCPC Registered OT087983

Matt Fielden
Childrens Occupational Therapist
- Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in August 2023
- Graduated with an Occupational Therapy Degree from the University of Cumbria
- 3 and a half years’ experience as a Private/Public SEN Support Worker
- Bsc (Hons) Degree in Psychology from the University of Chester in 2016
- Passionate and Knowledgeable about a range of learning and developmental conditions, in particular Autism
- HCPC Registered : OT088297

Ashleigh Brandreth
Apprentice Occupational Therapist
- Team Leader Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Over 4 years experience as an Occupational Therapy assistant, previous experience working with vulnerable individuals
- Evidence-Based Practical Application for the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy (ncore- June 2022)
- British Sign Language Level 1 and 2 (Alpha Academy)
- Cognitive Behavioural and Occupational Therapy Online Course (Alpha Academy)
- SEND Complete Diploma – Levels 2,3,4 (New Skills Academy UK)
- First Aid at Work for Childrens & Adults (May 2021)

Angela D’Arcy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant since 2020
- Experienced Teaching Assistant
- Angela works within local schools, our clinic, clients homes and supports our Occupational Therapists

James Murphy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Joined the Manchester Occupational Therapy Services team in 2022
- Work experience with MOTS in 2020
- Level 3 Health and Social Care

Ellie Lawrence
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Over 10 years’ experience working in early years
- Obtained a Ba (hons) Childhood studies degree 2019
- Supported children 1:1 support with complex needs
- Experience with working with multiagency
- Paediatric first aid trained in January 2022
- Lego based Therapy (Brick Club) qualified in 2022.
- Has experience with working with children with ASD/ADHD and behavioural needs

Katie Lobley
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Graduated with BA (hons) in Early years and Childhood studies (2017)
- Over 10 years’ experience working with children
- Previous work experience with children with ASD/ADHD
- Paediatric first aid trained (Sept 2022)
- Level 3 Montessori teacher

Emily Ong
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Joined Manchester Occupational Therapy Services in June 2023.
- Graduated from University of Reading in 2021, with a Degree in Psychology.
- Experience working with children with complex needs (Autism, ADHD, Emotional and Behavioural Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder).
- Experience working in schools, including supporting in class and delivering pupil-centred interventions.
- Achieved Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Currently working towards a Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.

Jo Dawber
Office / Finance Administrator
- Jo joined us in June 2021
- Over 10 years experience in office and finance administration.