Katie Brookes Email & Phone Number

I own and manage a private physiotherapist practice, providing services to clients in and around Cardiff.

Abbots Leigh, Bristol

• Sole Physiotherapist at Hydrotherapy pool.• Role includes assessment and treatment of a mixed client group including orthopaedic trauma, brain injured adults, clients with learning disabilities, geriatrics and children with physical disability.• Responsibility for training and supervision of 3 rehabilitation assistants.• Service planning and marketing of services. This has recently included planning and developing a pilot programme to provide access to hydrotherapy for local disadvantaged clients. Involving close collaboration with charitable groups.• Applications for funding to various organisations on behalf of clients.• Regular audit and appropriate development of action plans.• Organisation of regular study weekends, facilitated by myself.• Ensuring professional adherence to national guidelines.• Health and Safety and risk assessments for all clients.

United Kingdom

• Training sessions for Macmillan staff and volunteers on; Exercise and Cancer, Fatigue Management• Managing group dynamics and teaching to a range of people

Craig Y Parc School, Cardiff

Assessment and treatment of children in Hydrotherapy PoolUpdating and creating Hydrotherapy exercise programmesStaff training in safe implementation

• Rehabilitation for all appropriate inpatient, day hospice and community patients.• Close liaison with the MDT and with other palliative and oncology services across the city.• Teaching as part of the Masters programme to HCP’s on Rehabilitation in Palliative Care.• Teaching sessions to HCP’s, Physiotherapy Departments, and staff members on Fatigue and Breathlessness Management.• Running of weekly Fatigue and Breathless Management Programme which includes teaching, facilitating group discussion, exercises and relaxation sessions to patients and carers.• Development of ‘Managing Early’ course for the MNDA in conjunction with community neuro teams and Dorothy House Hopsices. This was aimed at patients with recent diagnosis of MND and was a 6 week programme delivered by different HCP’s.• Evaluating service and service planning.• Audit• Lone working in the community, on the In Patient Unit and at the Day Hospice.• Role includes rehabilitation; musculoskeletal outpatients; acupuncture; group exercise classes; environment assessment and equipment provision.• Signposting patients and carers.• Complete development of Fatigue Management Programme, now running successfully across both sites. Presented the details of this programme at a study day for 3 Counties Cancer Network for over 200 people and at South West AHP Cancer Network.• Currently awaiting publication of article on Patient Related Outcome Measures (PROM’s) in our Fatigue Management group• Poster produced for National Palliative Care Conference 2012

Kensington And Chelsea

My locum experience has been predominantly in the community. I am confident working alone with a varied caseload and treating clients in a high priority / rapid response situation alongside those clients who have chronic or low priority needs. I have thoroughly enjoyed working closely with fellow members of the MDT.I consolidated my skills gained at Senior II level and gained further experience in many areas. My caseload included neurology, palliative, mental health, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal clientsI attended case conferences, liased with multiple services and managed my time effectively.

London, United Kingdom

Inpatient rotational positionCardio Thoracic / Cardiac Rehabilitation (6 months)Covering HDU, Overnight Intensive Recovery, CCU and 3 Cardio-Thoracic Wards. Responsibility for Cardiac Rehabilitation across both sitesService development including research into and planning of new service for Heart Failure rehabilitation programme.Education sessions for patients, carers and as part of In-Service training programmeTraining of PTA’s involved in cardiac rehab.Oncology (6 months)Responsibility for 3 wards, locum physiotherapists, students and PTA.Education for patients, families, members of MDT and as part of In- Service training programmeSole responsibility for breast surgery outpatient service.Ability to work to prioritisation table secondary to severe staff shortages.

Dublin, Ireland

Physiotherapist rotating into the following areas of work:• Neurology (7 months)• Elective Orthopaedics (4 months)• Musculoskeletal Outpatients (4 months)• ICU and Surgical (2 months)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Physiotherapy

Foundation Level, Acupuncture