The NR workforce

A nurse who began her career supporting young people in Nigeria has described how her journey to the UK and experience across specialist healthcare settings ultimately led her to Cygnet Paddocks, where she says she has found the “missing piece” of her nursing career. For Oluwatobi Olaojoyetan, known as Tobi, nursing has always been more [...]

By Rowan Morgan-Ruffley Rehabilitation does not stop when a therapy session ends. For someone rebuilding their life following a brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation or other complex condition, much of the real work of rehabilitation happens at home and in the community. It happens when someone tries to prepare a meal, get back [...]

Springvale Resource Centre, in Greater Manchester, is celebrating the success of one of its colleagues, who has been named ‘Support Worker of the Year’ at an annual awards. Ade joined the specialist neurological service with no prior experience in social care. In less than two years, his confidence flourished, and he felt empowered to take [...]

Every day, clinicians, case managers, lawyers and others help people reclaim movement, language, memory and independence after a brain or spinal injury. It is demanding, complex work - and those who choose it rarely look back. We asked NR Times members: What's the most rewarding part of working in this field? Here's what they told [...]

For Dr Anita Rose, winning the NR Times Lifetime Achievement award was a long time coming. Over the course of a 30-year career, she has excelled as clinical director of Cognivate, built a caseload of complex brain injury clients, published multiple books and supported numerous charities. We chatted with Anita over Zoom to gain some [...]

By Natalie Mackenzie, director, BIS Services We’ve seen a worrying lack of soft skills in young graduates in recent years. I’m particularly talking about resilience skills and the ability to respond to difficult situations that come from life experience. This could be from working in a bar or a coffee shop, dealing with people's unreasonable [...]

By Unite Professionals As one of our longest-serving Case Managers, we asked Rachel a few questions about her journey, experiences, and reflections on working at Unite Professionals. Her insights offer a genuine look into life as a Case Manager within our team, and the values that drive the work we do. If you’d like to [...]

Across the UK and globally, workforce shortages are leaving services stretched, waiting lists growing, and experienced clinicians burning out under unsustainable pressures. As services struggle to meet demand, we asked NR Times members working across the neurorehabilitation sector to share their insights on a single, vital question: What is the most effective way the neurorehabilitation [...]

By Mike Mackenzie, talent acquisition, BIS Services The AI Revolution is here. In fact, even writing these words already feels archaic, with the use of this amazing technology now embedded irrevocably into every industry across the globe. From marketing to healthcare, from the stock exchange to social media algorithms, the outsourcing of menial tasks and [...]

Neuro-rehab professionals can now access a new training programme led by the UK's National Rehabilitation Centre. Opportunities to undertake Rehabilitation Medicine training alongside world-leading experts and using cutting-edge technology are now available at the NRC for resident doctors. This is the first year that Specialist Trainees in the medical specialty of Rehabilitation Medicine (also called [...]