Rachael Daniels - Community-based occupational therapist & LGBTQIA+OTUK co-founder

Having found escape in both sport and education growing up, Rachael always thought she would become a PE teacher and initially completed a sports science degree. Later finding herself in an AHP support workforce role, Rachael found that occupational therapy was the discipline that most aligned with her values. In this conversation,
Rachael talks about the discomfort of challenge, uncertainty, and being willing to push to make necessary change. She also, however, reflects on her overriding sense of belonging within the profession and how connections within the wider occupational therapy community and professional body have supported her growth and development.
This is one of a series of vodcasts which really focus on hearing and sharing the career narratives of our diverse workforce and highlight a whole range of possibilities in occupational therapy. It forms part of RCOT and Health Education England (HEE) collaboration to create an Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Workforce Reform to shape the future of the AHP personnel. The learning and insight will be for all four nations.

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Really brave conversation. Sounds like OT is definitely where you should be. Hope your next steps become clear exactly when they're meant to