Sally Mayfield
Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy
“I have a passion for hand therapy and injury problem solving and strongly believe in providing an exceptional quality of care, with a focus on a return to full capacity”
Sally is the owner and principal therapist of Hand Therapy Specialists. She is a Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy and has over 20 years of experience in Hand and Upper Limb specialist therapy.
Sally is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), one of only six in the UK, achieving certification by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (USA) in 2007. A Certified Hand Therapist is a world recognised distinguished credential demonstrating a dedicated therapist who has met the highest standard of proficiency, and is recognised as a benchmark for excellence in advanced specialty of Hand Therapy. Sally is also an Accredited Hand Therapist (AHT), achieving certification in Australia by the Australian Hand Therapy Credentialing Council.
Sally has previously established and managed her own Hand Therapy private practice in Australia, and has worked at a number of leading Hand Therapy units in London including The Royal London Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and St Georges Hospital.
Sally was also involved in the innovative ‘One-Stop Carpal Tunnel Clinic’, a UK first, run through Charing Cross Hospital. Sally is a trained NeuroMetrix Nerve Conduction Study clinician.
Sally has a passion for hand therapy and injury problem solving and strongly believes in providing an exceptional quality of care, with a focus on a return to full capacity. She provides complete personalised and holistic care, using innovative approaches that draw on her extensive knowledge and experience.
Raelene Marx
Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy
“My focus and desire is to empower, encourage and enable patients to regain full functional use of their hands, enabling them to return to the things they love to do.”
Raelene has been practising in the area of Hand Therapy for the last 25 years.
She is an Accredited Hand Therapist with the British Association of Hand Therapy (BAHT) and has also completed post graduate qualifications in Injection Therapy, Acupuncture and Innovation in practice.
Raelene qualified as an Occupational Therapist at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) in 1996, and worked in private practise in South Africa, before she relocated to the UK in 2000.
Since making London her home, she has worked at several London Teaching hospitals in the area of hand therapy and for the past 17 years she has worked at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where she is has been the Clinical Lead of the hand therapy department since 2013.
Raelene manages the treatment and rehabilitation of hand and wrist patients following trauma and elective surgery and also assesses and treats congenital hand anomalies and acquired conditions of adult and paediatric patients.
Raelene has presented on new innovative treatments in both European and British Hand Therapy conferences.
She also has had the opportunity to work with charitable organisations in developing countries Sierra Leone and rural parts of South Africa where she provided training to local therapists.
Raelene loves the following quote and it inspires her practice.
It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it. – Nelson Mandela
Pascalle Smith
Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy
“I am dedicated to using my specialist hand knowledge and experience to provide the best possible care for my patients and maintaining excellence in our hand therapy service.”
Pascalle is a Specialist Hand Therapist with over 20 years’ experience. After graduation from Southampton University she worked at the Wessex Rehabilitation Unit at Salisbury Hospital gaining specialist knowledge in assessment and treatment of chronic hand conditions and rehabilitation of the upper limb.
Prior to starting in Private practice, she worked at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead gaining specialised experience and skills in major hand trauma, burns and plastic surgery reconstruction.
Pascalle has completed a Diploma in Hand Therapy at Derby University and is an Accredited Hand Therapist with the British Association of Hand Therapy (BAHT) She is also an Extended Scope Practitioner and has completed her post graduate qualification in Injection Therapy.
For the last 15 years Pascalle has worked at The Horder Centre in Crowborough providing hand therapy for elective surgery for the treatment of arthritis, Dupuytren’s and other upper limb injuries. Pascalle is enthusiastic about the development of service provision and evidence-based practice. She is a member of the Education Committee for BAHT. Pascalle has taken part in clinical research to promote and develop patient care and reviewing treatment effectiveness.
Pascalle has a particular interest in hand function and activities of daily living. This includes encouraging functional activity, promoting, work, leisure and interests as a part of patient goals and treatment planning. She also has a keen interest in thumb injuries and complex regional pain syndrome.
Caryn Sharrock
Clinical Specialist Hand in Therapy
“Our hands are central to what we do and who we are. I am passionate about working closely with my patients to identify their individual priorities, and then helping them to achieve their goals”.
Caryn is a specialist hand therapist and occupational therapist. She graduated with an honours degree from the University of Cape Town in 2004. She has experience working in various NHS hospitals and the private sector, providing her with a range of clinical skills in assessment and treatment of various acquired and traumatic hand conditions. Her experience includes conservative and post-operative management of carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s disease, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, complex regional pain syndrome, fractures, ligament injuries and tendon injuries. She also has a particular interest in hypermobility and how it affects hand function, and has experience measuring for silver ring splints.
Caryn was involved in the one-stop carpal tunnel clinic run at Charing Cross Hospital where she administered NeuroMetrix nerve conduction tests and provided a pre- and post-operative hand therapy service to patients undergoing carpal tunnel release.
She obtained a Master of Research in Clinical Practice degree in 2012 through the University of London. She completed her thesis on patients’ expectations, experiences and the determinants of satisfaction following MCP joint arthroplasty. She presented her research findings at regional and national hand therapy conferences and her results were published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Caryn is passionate about working closely with her patients to discuss expectations and work towards individualised functional goals to gain excellent clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Jen du Preez
Senior Hand Therapist
“My passion is walking the rehab journey alongside my patients and assisting them to return to their daily activities in the most independent and pain free manner possible.”
Jen is an experienced hand therapist and Occupational Therapist, qualifying at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and working in the 3rd biggest trauma centre in the world before relocating to the UK in 2019. She has been a specialist hand therapist since 2016 and has worked in various settings including the University College London Hospital (UCLH) where she was Team lead hand therapist. Jen is currently completing her post graduate diploma in interdisciplinary pain management.
Jen’s current NHS post is Specialist Hand Therapist at the Hand Unit at St Georges University Hospital, where she manages the treatment and rehabilitation of hand and wrist patients following trauma and elective surgery and also assesses and treats chronic conditions both adults and children. She works closely with Plastic and Orthopaedic surgeons, Rheumatologists, GP’s and other therapists and separates her time between clinical practice, delivering in-service training and educating students on placements.
Jen has been actively involved with the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) and ran the BAHT Level II Paediatric Hand Course in 2024. She has a special interest in complex pain conditions, as well as the rehabilitation of nerve injuries.
Jordyn Groves
Senior Hand Therapist
“I believe in a collaborative, person-centred approach to rehabilitation—working with each individual to support their goals and empower their recovery through evidence-based, holistic care.”
Jordyn is a Specialist Hand Therapist and Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in treating a wide range of upper limb conditions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Stellenbosch University, and completed her community service year at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg—one of the largest hospitals in the Southern Hemisphere. During this time she worked across the orthopaedic and neurological wards seeing a variety of different conditions.
After this year she found her love for acute rehab and started working in private practice at a renowned Level 1 trauma centre. She was lead occupational therapist for the practice within the inpatient setting and senior therapist in the outpatient clinics. In the hospital, she worked across trauma, burns, and neuro-intensive care units, gaining invaluable experience in high-acuity rehabilitation. The outpatient clinics focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of complex hand injuries. Her caseload included tendon and nerve repairs, complex fractures, burns, traumatic injuries, and neurological conditions.
In 2021, she relocated to the UK where she has worked in various NHS and private sector hand therapy units. Her current clinical practice includes the assessment and management of both conservative acute or conditions and post-operative cases such as tendon and nerve repairs, complex fractures, wrist instability, hypermobility, elective hand surgeries, paediatric conditions, and non-specific upper limb and wrist pain. Her clinical approach is rooted in functional rehabilitation, with a strong focus on personalised care and meaningful engagement in daily activities.
She has completed her Master’s degree through the prestigious European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy programme—a unique, interdisciplinary course delivered across five leading European universities. Her research culminated in a systematic review exploring the impact and lived experience of occupational engagement in individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Jordyn is passionate about delivering holistic, patient-centred care. She takes time to understand each patient’s goals and lifestyle, and works collaboratively to support meaningful recovery. She is committed to ongoing professional development and integrating the latest evidence into her clinical practice.
Tracy Lindsay
Office Manager
Tracy joined the Hand Therapy Specialists team in 2014 as our Office Manager. Tracy has 25 years’ experience as a Medical Administrator/Office Co-ordinator, working both in the NHS and private sector. Tracy is dedicated to ensuring that the patients experience at Hand Therapy Specialists is a pleasant one, with an easy journey from booking the appointment to receiving their treatment. She is always happy to help in any way to provide a high quality service to our patients.
Corene van den Elshout
Office Administrator
Corene is our energetic and bubbly office administrator. She has many years of experience in customer services and her main aim, when talking to people, is to make them feel supported and heard. She uses her energy and enthusiasm for helping people to facilitate our patients journey and provide the highest level of patient support.