Jean Cahill BSc OT

Certified Hand Therapist (HTCC), Accredited Hand Therapist (BAHT), MSc Hand Therapy,

Jean graduated from the University of Wales, College of Medicine in June 2005 with a BSc in Occupational Therapy.  She has worked for the NHS and in private practice in London over 15 years in a variety of settings.  In 2013 Jean completed a Masters in Hand Therapy at Brunel University.  She was awarded accreditation as a Hand Therapist (AHT) by the British Association of Hand Therapy (BAHT) in November 2013 (renewed in 2019) and in 2021 Jean furthered her clinical training receiving Certification as a Hand Therapist by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC).

Jean has a keen interest in working in developing countries and over the past 10 years has worked as a Hand Therapist in Haiti for a non-profit organisation (CBM) and in Nepal with Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Donald Sammut and his team in Working Hands Charity.

https://www.workinghandscharity.org

In September 2019 Jean and her family relocated from London to Ireland where she now works as a Hand Therapist in private practice with Orthopaedic Consultant Mr Philip Grieve, in Blackrock Clinic.

In March 2022 Jean opened The Hand Therapy Clinic, a private clinic in central Dublin offering Hand Therapy Services for the elbow, wrist and hand.

Jean is passionate about hand therapy and committed to providing best practice in a holistic and client centred manner.

Jean is married with 3 young children.  She is a keen open water swimmer and enjoys subjecting herself to the occasional triathlon.