Alistair Bell
Clinical Case Manager
Professional Summary
Alistair is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist and Case Manager
specialising in complex trauma, neurorehabilitation and litigation work. With
over a decade of experience across NHS, private and independent practice, he
has led and coordinated rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury,
spinal cord injury, amputations, cerebral palsy and polytrauma across acute,
community and forensic settings. Alistair brings strong leadership, care
coordination and report-writing expertise, including Immediate Needs
Assessments and Court of Protection–informed recommendations, and is
known for his analytical, evidence-based approach aligned with NICE guidelines.
He is recognised for his compassionate advocacy, ability to manage highly
complex cases, and collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience
Clinical Case Manager
Key Case Management LTD
January 2026 to Present
- Manages multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care and
- rehabilitation packages
- Client- centred focus
- Prioritises both short- and long-term client goals
- Ensures care and rehabilitation were delivered efficiently and holistically
Independent Occupational Therapist
Independent OT Totus Rehabilitation
November 2024- January 2026
- Community-based neurorehabilitation with Traumatic Brain injury.
- Independent treating Occupational Therapist with litigation cases.
- Joint working with Neuropsychology.
Case Manager for Major Trauma
Case Management Cymru Ltd
November 2022- January 2026
- Case management of complex trauma patients including MSK and Spinal cord Injury, amputees and poly trauma and birth injuries including Cerebral Palsy
- Immediate Needs Assessment report and 6-month review report writing experience.
- Managing a case load of clients and prioritisation of workload.
- Advocating for needs of client whilst undergoing scrutiny of reports and justifying recommendations.
- Having sensitive conversations with spinal cord injured patients around sexual function, bladder and bowel needs and rehabilitation potential.
- Completing costings schedules for present and future needs.
- Liaison between insurer and solicitor instructors.
- Following the Rehab Code
Band 7 Occupational Therapy Teams
Manager and Clinical Specialist
- Lead for three community hospital sites across neuro rehab and medical wards and regional community home first teams for Occupational Therapy.
- Managerial responsibilities for managerial supervision, annual leave and 7 day service rostering, performance appraisal and development reviews.
- Management of waiting lists and prioritisation of needs and strategic organisation of services across vast region of Wales.
Band 7 Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator for West Wales and trauma OT Lead.
- Led rehabilitation for severely injured major trauma patients across fiveAllied Health Professions.
- Health Board Lead for NICE NG211, delivering service evaluation and guideline implementation.
- Specialist in traumatic brain injury, cognitive impairment, and spinal cord injury across hyper-acute to long-term rehabilitation.
- Managed highly complex cases, including patients following serious suicide attempts and catastrophic injury.
- Delivered advanced OT assessment and intervention across ICU, acute, rehabilitation, and community settings, including complex housing adaptations.
- Led service development, education, and quality improvement, improving access, pathways, and outcomes across a regional trauma network
Professional Registration
- HCPC Registered
- RCOT
- BABCIM
- IRCM
Qualifications
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in Occupational Therapy
- NVQ3 Health and Social care(adults)
Areas Covered
Cumbria and surrounding areas
Key Skills
- MSC modules in leadership, neuro rehabilitation, occupational science and research.
- Leadership, Care Coordination and litigation and Court of protection.
- Case Management experience.
- Evaluation and analytical skills with service improvement using NICE guidelines and health policy.
