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Community Physiotherapy Services - North East Service

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP: This role is to strategically direct and manage the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of CPS across NMHS and liaising with SMHS CPS to ensure smooth transition since July 2015. To provide expert consultation and education regarding community physiotherapy services. To strategically direct change processes for all areas of the service in light of Health Reform. To formulate CPS standards of clinical care and ensure their implementation and review. To advise, consult and liaise with all stakeholders on matters related to the development, implementation and outcomes of community based services. To facilitate and participate in strategic planning and service design for Public health and Ambulatory Care. From November 2015 – February 2016 I ran a Phase 3 pulmonary rehabilitation programme following a complaint regarding the physiotherapist. This required skills of clarification and consistency, along with excellent communication and clinical skills, to regain the clients’ confidence in the service. ADMINISTATION/MANAGEMENT: To manage and lead a team of senior physiotherapy staff including professional development, professional support, performance management. To manage and coordinate recruitment, selection, orientation and training of CPS staff. Responsible for the financial management and performance of CPS, including preparation of business cases as required. Ensures all relevant legislation is applied and observed. Responsible for CPS reporting requirements including response to complaints. CLINICAL SUPPORT/EDUCATION/RESEARCH: Ensure CPS programs are evidence-based, utilise clinical reasoning, follow clinical guidelines and respond to clinical need. Directs the development, co-ordination and provision of ongoing clinical training and professional mentoring. Ensure that staff under supervision provide leadership, supervision, performance management, professional development and support for the staff they supervise. Undertake continued

Hollywood Private Hospital, Nedlands, Wa

Assess and provide physiotherapy to patients in the clinical area to which I am assigned, mainly acute orthopaedics but also slow stream rehabilitation and the medical/surgical unit. Helping other teams as required and participating in departmental activities as appropriate. Provision of weekend cover for inpatients, predominantly acute orthopaedics, usually acting as shift co-ordinator. March 2011 – June 2012, worked 3 days per week plus 1 weekend shift in 3. Currently working 1 weekend shift per 2-3 weeks.

Community Physiotherapy Services

Provision of physiotherapy management and education to clients attending community-based classes in the areas assigned; have covered functional rehabilitation, acute cardiac care (Phase 2), orthopaedics and hydrotherapy. To work in the referral room processing new referrals and answering client’s queries. To be flexible to service needs and cover / assist as required. To provide data as required by the service and keep all my documentation up to date and accurate. To assist in programme planning and develop new resources as required. Currently team lead (since August 2014) for the referral room resulting in a more managerial role and involving management tasks and decision making, liaising with other staff as indicated and as appropriate. Has involved updating many processes as policies change and service demands are altered as well as performance management. Recently commenced 0.3FTE as programme manager (orthopaedics) but I have also successfully covered programme managers on leave in the area of falls and phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation. Manager and peer review has provided excellent feedback on my achievement in all roles, clinical and managerial.

Gairdner Rehabilitation Unit

Assess and provide physiotherapy to all patients on the Gairdner Rehabilitation Unit as required. To manage a caseload of rehabilitation patients (medical, neurosurgical and complex orthopaedics predominantly) and maintain communication with all team members to ensure a timely and effective discharge of all patients. To assist other team members as the need arises and participate in departmental activities as appropriate

Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Based At Epsom Hospital

Provide clinical excellence and lead on one of the wards within the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) now renamed as the EOC (Elective Orthopaedic Centre). Deputise for the clinical lead as required. As well as clinical input especially with complex patients, participate in in-service training, writing patient handouts, responsible for the weekend rota (6 staff per day), audit, research clinics, assist with service development, pre-assessment, ordering X-rays. Carry out duties on the post-anaesthetic care unit involving day case patients and patients with medical complications; usually requiring respiratory physiotherapy. Involved in clinical management of patients who present with co-morbidities requiring skills in neurological, respiratory, care of the elderly, young sports injury physiotherapy as required. Performance appraisal consistently gave excellent feedbackConditions: THR, TKR, ACL reconstruction, Foot surgery, spinal surgery, shoulder surgery, hip and knee arthroscopyTechniques: MSK skills to improve ROM and power, reduce swelling, gait analysis and re-education, assessment and re-education of transfers, DC preparation

Community Area - Worked In People'S Homes. Based From My Home Address

Provision of skilled physiotherapy in a community setting, predominantly following discharge home from hospital following elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery.Conditions: post-THR, post-TKR, post- MUA of TKR, Parkinson’s Disease, Post-acetabular fractures with several co-morbidities, highly complex TKR revision with muscle flap, skin graft and ischial fractures, fractured femur.Techniques: Muscle strengthening through static and dynamic exercise, use of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques, use of hold-relax and theraband, gait re-education, joint mobilisations (Maitland), instruction in home exercise programme and advice, progression of exercise, building of confidence, liaising with other professionals involved in the patient’s care.

Ashtead Hospital, Ashtead, Surrey, Uk

Provision of weekend cover for inpatients (surgical and medical) and managing a caseload of in- and out-patients during the week. Specialties covered were predominantly orthopaedics as well as respiratory and neurological conditions.

Mount Alvernia Hospital, Harvey Road, Guildford, Surrey, Uk

Provision of weekend cover for inpatients (surgical and medical). Specialties covered were predominantly orthopaedics as well as respiratory and neurological conditions.

East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, Surrey Uk

Provide clinical lead for in-patient orthopaedics, including evaluation and development of the service provided, and assist the senior management team in the overall running of the physiotherapy department

Queen Mary'S University Hospital, Roehampton

MUSCULOSKELETAL OUTPATIENTS – Queen Mary’s Hospital Conditions: All peripheral and spinal conditions, post-operative cases, patients with pre-existing co-morbiditiesCOMMUNITY – based at Putney HospitalConditions: All core areas covered; MSK, orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory, and patients with complex and multi-needs. IN-PATIENT ORTHOPAEDICS – Queen Mary’s HospitalConditions: All core elective procedures plus trauma patients – from minor cases to complex and multiple trauma (nearest hospital to major airport), AmputeesIN-PATIENT ORTHO/OUT-PATIENT SPLIT - Queen Mary’s HospitalActed as a link between ward and out-patient setting ensuring timely resolution of difficulties and improving communication between two departments

London, United Kingdom

Role involved 4 months in each of the following clinical areas where I developed skills treating a wide range of conditions pertinent to that area. I was also involved with audit and departmental duties.• MUSCULOSKELETAL OUT-PATIENTS - Queen Mary’s Hospital• MEDICAL WARDS INCLUDING NEUROLOGY - Queen Mary’s Hospital• MUSCULOSKELETAL OUT-PATIENTS/CARE OF THE ELDERLY–Barnes Hospital• MUSCULOSKELETAL OUT-PATIENTS – Queen Mary’s Hospital• AMPUTEES OUT-PATIENTS– Douglas Bader Unit, Roehampton• SURGICAL CHESTS – Queen Mary’s Hospital• IN-PATIENT ORTHOPAEDICS (including AMPUTEES)– Queen Mary’s Hospital

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Honours Degree, Physiotherapy, 2:1 Upper Second Class Honours

Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy, 2:1, Physiotherapy