Kevin Cordingley

Academic qualifications

• MSc Occupational Therapy
• PGCert LTHE
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Profile

Kevin studied occupational therapy part time while working in an occupational therapy service and qualified in 1993. He has worked in a range of clinical settings in mental health (general acute, elderly mentally ill in and day patient, community resource centre, forensic, work rehabilitation) and physical health (care of older people and orthopaedics). His most recent post was in forensic mental health where he combined clinical work with a practice development role. He joined Brunel University in September 2004.

Committee responsibilities

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Examination Board and Course Committee
• MSc (post & pre-registration) Occupational Therapy Examination Board and Course Committee

Admin responsibilities

Module leader for HH55030 The Art of Professional Practice

Other responsibilities

Student support for the British Association of Occupational Therapists Student Sub-group

Teaching responsibilities

Teaching on a range of modules across under-graduate, pre and post registration MSC programmes

• Occupational Therapy Process and Practice;
• Communication and Clinical Effectiveness
• Professional Development
• Dissertation supervision
• Occupational Science
• The Art of Professional Practice
• Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Personal tutor to under-graduate students on the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme

Teaching interest

Other responsibilities

Other responsibilities are associated with roles as Module Leader including management of the student experience

Research interests

My current work is for my PhD looking at the various types of knowledge that inform occupational therapy practice in forensic mental health.

Research projects and grants

Collaborative work on two projects with Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust occupational therapy services, with research led by Dr Wendy Bryant

PhD research with forensic mental health services in London

Collaborative review of a preceptorship programme for nurses and occupational therapists with Dr Steve Trenoweth of Thames Valley University and West London Mental Health NHS Trust

Grant received from the Elizabeth Casson Trust

Membership and affiliation

• Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists and registered with the Health Professions Council
• Fellow of College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section in Mental Health

Publications

Journal Papers

(2012) Notley, J., Bryant, W., Grove, M., Croucher, A., Cordingley, KJ. and Blank, A., 'I know how to look after myself a lot better now': Service user perspectives on mental health in-patient rehabilitation, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 19 (5) : 288- 298

(2009) Cordingley, K. and Ryan, S., Occupational therapy risk assessment in forensic mental health practice: An exploration, British Journal of Occupational Therapy 72 (12) : 531- 538

(2007) Mackenzie, A., Craik, C., Tempest, S., Cordingley, K., Hale, S. and Buckingham, I., Interprofessional learning in practice: the student experience, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 70 (8) : 358- 361 Download publication

(2007) MacKenzie, AM., Cordingley, K., Craik, C. and Tempest, S., Interprofessional learning in practice: The student experience, British Journal of Occupational Therapy 70 (8) : 358- 361 Download publication

(2007) Tempest, S. and Cordingley, K., Using Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) to replace a practice placement: a controversial option?, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 70 (9) : 389- 392 Download publication

Conference Papers

(2009) Bryant, W., Pell, H., Notley, J., Croucher, A., Grove, M., Blank, A. and Cordingley, K., The perspectives of mental health service users on in-patient rehabilitation: a collaborative qualitative research project, The College of Occupational Therapists 33rd Annual Conference and Exhibition

(2009) Grove, M., Cordingley, K. and Bryant, W., Service user views of developing life skills at a psychiatric rehabilitation unit, College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Mental Health Conference