Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre
Neurological rehabilitation service in Nottingham
At Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre , we offer rehabilitation, care and support to people with a brain injury or other neurological condition. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.
Capacity up to 59
Neuro-rehab
All genders
Nottinghamshire
Specialist care and support of physical and cognitive impairments.
Located in Hucknall on the outskirts of Nottingham, we specialise in the treatment, care and support of individuals aged 18 and over with physical and cognitive impairments as a result of brain injury or other progressive neurological conditions. With three distinct, yet complementary, services on one site, we offer flexible care options from our specialist on-site team.
Our clinical team is highly trained in the rehabilitation and care of adults with brain injuries and other neurological conditions. They are supported by a team of housekeeping, catering, maintenance and administration staff.
Residents are able to access local adapted swimming and hydrotherapy services and have various outdoor areas at the service to enjoy.
We have links with a local spasticity clinic allowing to support those who require Botox treatment.
Fernwood (22 beds) — High dependency rehabilitation
Fernwood is for individuals with particularly complex nursing care needs. Residents may have tracheostomies, required assisted ventilation or may present with a persistent disorder of consciousness. We also care for individuals who may be in the end stage of a progressive neurological illness. Residents have access to input from the therapy team as standard. Individualised therapy or rehabilitation package tailored to individual needs and goals are also available. Fernwood is also able to provide tracheostomy weaning programmes on-site, where clinically indicated.
Millwood (23 beds) — Neurorehabilitation
Millwood is for residents who have undergone acute rehabilitation and require further therapy input to reach their optimum level of recovery. We provide a range of rehabilitation therapies to help people relearn and practice everyday skills to give them the best chance of a return home.
Hazelwood (14 beds) — Non-complex care and neurorehabilitation
While residents on Hazelwood have access to 24-hour nursing input from our diverse and skilled specialist nursing team, our primary focus on Hazelwood is the care and rehabilitation of individuals with no or low level nursing needs. The service is suitable for people who as a result of brain injury are unable to live at home independently, require round the clock support to manage everyday tasks, support to keep themselves safe and maintain their overall wellbeing and quality of life through performance and participation in activities of daily living and social and recreational activities. We can also offer bespoke rehabilitation and therapy packages from our specialist in-house therapy team.
Our multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
Our highly skilled MDT team includes a hospital director, unit managers, consultant medical doctors, neuropsychologist, head of therapies, nurses (RGNS and RMNS), occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, assistant psychologist, therapy assistants, activity coordinators.
We support those with, but are not limited to:
- Acquired brain injury
- Anoxic brain injury
- Brain tumour
- Infection e.g. meningitis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal injury
- Tracheostomies
59 bedrooms
Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides specialist neurological rehabilitation for up to 59 residents.
Sensory room
Our sensory room is open to all residents, allowing them to enjoy themselves and relax in a friendly, safe environment.
Activities room
Recreational equipment is readily available allowing our residents to interact which each other in a communal way.
Therapy kitchen
A specially designed therapy kitchen allows users to learn new skills that will serve them long after they’ve left our care.
Gymnasium
We have a gymnasium where all residents are encouraged to keep themselves active and socialise with others.
Multi-faith room
Our multi-faith room is a designated space for residents and staff to use for religious observance.
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Meet the team
Jessica Waterhouse
Jessica Waterhouse is Service Director at Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre.
A neuro palliative care consultant with a background in law, Jessica also has extensive experience in quality improvement within the Nottingham Integrated Care Board (ICB) and acute services.
Dr Natalie Brotherton
Dr Natalie Brotherton is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a chartered clinical psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She has worked across multiples services including the NHS, charities, private hospitals, and secure settings, and has experience of working with adults with a range of complex needs and presentations including neurological conditions, intellectual disability, mental illness, personality disorders, and neuro-divergent presentations.
Natalie offers a wide range of cognitive, and neuropsychological assessments, as well as diagnostic assessment for neuro-divergent presentations and for the range of mental health and personality presentations. She is a qualified therapist and has extensive experience of developing and providing individual and group interventions that are adapted for individuals with cognitive limitations.
Michael Jones
Michael began his career at Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre as an activity coordinator. During his role, Michael began working with occupational therapists. He was fascinated by the use of elements of psychology alongside practical interventions within a framework of function. Michael decided to retrain in occupational therapy at Derby University and left the company briefly to begin his occupational therapy practice.
Two years later, an occupational therapy role became available at Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre which Michael applied for and was successful.
Michael then worked his way up until an opportunity arose for the head of therapies role.
Nick Sobieraj
Nick originally trained and worked as an actor, but he decided he wanted a fresh start in a new career. He thought about counselling and psychology but eventually chose speech and language therapy. He then studied speech and language therapy at De Montfort University in Leicester.
After his degree, Nick went to work in children’s services in Leicester, but realised he wanted to work with adults as well. This led to his role as speech and language therapist at Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre where he has now been for seven years.
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Our address
Hankin Street,
Hucknall,
Nottingham,
NG15 7RR
Contact number
Tel: 0115 968 0202
Referrals
referrals@activecaregroup.co.uk
Tel: 01732 779353
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