Paediatric Occupational Therapist

• Jan 2023 - Present

Receptionist

• Mar 2020 - Dec 2022

My role at Sturt Road Physio has included administrative duties such as scheduling, banking and liaising with clients and health care providers. My role at Sturt Road Physio has included administrative duties such as scheduling, banking and liaising with clients and health care providers.

Therapy assistant/ mentor

• Mar 2020 - Dec 2022

My role at Just Therapy as a therapy assistant includes providing support to adult and paediatric clients to achieve their goals and gain independence in their activities of daily living. My role at Just Therapy as a therapy assistant includes providing support to adult and paediatric clients to achieve their goals and gain independence in their activities of daily living.

Occupational Therapy Student

• Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

Throughout my placement I had the opportunity to work with paediatric clients, aged 12 months to 6 years old, and their families to help them achieve their goals. In this role I had my own caseload and worked both independently and collaboratively in interprofessional sessions. The skills I have developed in this role so far include: o Completing initial assessments, developmental screenings, and information gathering. o Working within the framework of the circle of security and using floor-based principles of naming, following, and positive leading. o Completing clinical notes (SOAP format), session plans, report writing and clinical handovers. o Effective formal/ informal assessment of and therapy targeting fine motor skills, gross motor skills, pencil grasp, pre-writing skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, social and play skills and toileting independence. o Undertaking occupational therapy sessions solo and joint therapy sessions with speech pathology students. o Liaising with students from other disciplines (e.g., physiotherapy) to support service provision and in interprofessional meetings. o Liaising with external providers such as kindergartens and childcares. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• May 2022 - Jun 2022

Clinical Placement 2 within the intermediate care service NALHN, located at GP+ Elizabeth. Role included working with clients to assist them to self manage their chronic health condition. In this role I gained experience in administering assessments, such as the FROP-Com, and implementing interventions to assist clients with their activities of daily living and reducing their falls risk. I also had the opportunity to be apart of the inter-professional student led service, which included working with clients to achieve their health goals. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

Clinical Placement 1 at CHC Berri. Role included working in the community team, the transition care program, inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation. I had the opportunity to work at various sites in the Riverland and travel with the team to Lameroo and Pinnaroo. Clinical Placement 1 at CHC Berri. Role included working in the community team, the transition care program, inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation. I had the opportunity to work at various sites in the Riverland and travel with the team to Lameroo and Pinnaroo.

Occupational Therapy Student

• Feb 2021 - Mar 2021