Jon Adams

Jon Adams

Occupational Therapist/Clinical Lead

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Interim Head of Occupational Therapy at Hywel Dda University Health Board

  • Education

    • Academi Wales

      2022 - 2022
      Summer School
    • MPLAZA

      2024 - 2024
      PRINCE2 V7 Foundation PROJECT MANAGEMENT TBC
    • Swansea University

      2021 - 2021

      'Bringing Value to Life' VBHC

    • York St. John University

      1997 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2:1
    • Chartered Management Institute

      2016 - 2017
      Diploma Level 7 Professional Consulting
    • Swansea University

      2022 - 2023
      Senior Leaders Development Programme

      ARCH Partnership Development Programme

    • Bradford University School of Management

      2013 - 2017
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business/Commerce, General
  • Experience

    • NHS

      Aug 2000 - Mar 2011
      Occupational Therapist/Clinical Lead

      Occupational therapist specialising in mental health care, pain managment and vocational rehabilitation. I also have extensive experience in service design and implementation both in the NHS and in independent practice.

    • Jon Adams Associates

      Apr 2011 - Mar 2017
      Director

      Jon Adams Associates offers high quality occupational well-being services delivering cost-effective health benefits to meet the needs of your workforce and business requirements. We provide solutions that help you to: Reduce sickness absence Facilitate rehabilitation back to work Improve organisational morale Increase workforce productivity.

    • Alamac

      Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
      Quality and Delivery Specialist

      Alamac supports NHS organisations to make the cultural change needed to drive improvement. We combine a ‘critical friend’ approach with a proven methodology and on-line performance management reporting. We work with you and your teams to ensure you move from reactive to predictive performance – you will know what and when you need to change before problems manifest themselves. We will deliver a rapid and tangible improvement in performance to meet an urgent or emerging need for the benefit of patient experience, safety and quality, staff morale and operational and financial performance. Show less

    • Self Employed

      Mar 2017 - Jul 2019
      Business Development Consultant
    • Walsingham Support Community Solutions

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2023
      Vice Chair Board of Trustees

      Walsingham Support Community Solutions flag ship centre, Forge Fach in Swansea, provides valued resources to the wider community, including catering and business services, social and health/fitness events

    • Bronllys Well Being Park (CLT) Ltd

      Feb 2018 - Jan 2019
      Project Development Officer
    • Muddy Care CIC

      Jan 2019 - Sept 2022
      Director

      Muddy Care is a long term outdoor education/green therapy rehabilitation programme and lifelong support and care community for people of working age with a chronic condition(s).

    • Alamac

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
      Associate Director

      Alamac are a specialist consultancy who are experts in improving performance and enabling behavioural change in the NHS. We achieve this through the application of our unique clinical framework which is underpinned by 6 key principles and our data driven Kitbag™ technology. Through the use of our data driven technology and the insight of our delivery team we help NHS organisations develop "one truth"​ which can be used to deliver sustainable change.

    • Make it in Wales

      Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
      Finance Manager

      Make it in Wales provide high end residential and day craft courses in west Wales.At Make it in Wales we design workshops which are relaxing breaks, where participants can learn new skills and eat delicious food in a beautiful relaxed setting. Retreat to our country idyll and you'll be a long way from your everyday distractions, with time out to learn new skills and meet like minded people. Learn from professional, highly trained craft makers.We team up with the best local designer-makers, food producers and venue providers to bring you the finest of craft workshops. Show less

    • Hywel Dda University Health Board

      Aug 2019 - now
      • Interim Head of Occupational Therapy

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Deputy Head of Occupational Therapy

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Occupational Therapy Service Lead

        Apr 2020 - Jan 2022
      • Project Manager

        Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member - Occupational Therapist

      The Health and Care Professions Council
      Oct 2019
    • Fellow

      Chartered Management Institute
      Sept 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jon Adams
      National Business Awards - Health, Work and Wellbeing Award - Finalist National Business Awards in Partnership with Orange Nov 2010 Supported Carmarthenshire County Council in reaching the finals of National Business Awards - Health, Work and Wellbeing Category
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Treasurer

      Issued by Crannog Surf Life Saving Club on Mar 2014
      Crannog Surf Life Saving ClubAssociated with Jon Adams
    • Vice Chair Board of Trustees

      Issued by Walsingham Support Community Solutions on Jul 2017
      Walsingham Support Community SolutionsAssociated with Jon Adams