Experience

St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Aug 2020 - Present



SA Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  AHP2 Rotational Occupational Therapist working on the Acute Stroke Unit.Assessments: - Comprehensive Neurological Assessments including Upper Limb, visual, sensory, perceptual and cognitive assessments as per the National Stroke Foundation guidelines. - Specific tools I use are the MOCA, RUDAS, Addenbrookes Cognitive Assessment, Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test, The Orientation Log, Verbal Reasoning Subtest and The Catherine Bergego Scale. - Functional, kitchen, bathroom and community skills assessments are also utilities to assist with goal setting and discharge planning. Standardised Functional assessments included are, Comprehensive Kitchen Assessment, The Kettle Test, Modified Barthel Index and the Multiple Errands Test.Interventions: - Patient education regarding clinical condition and management and liaising with patient stakeholders regarding goals and therapy plans.- Upper Limb therapy through positioning, strengthening, range of movement and coordination programs, including Electrical stimulation for function and shoulder subluxation prevention and CIMT. - Cognitive retraining and task specific functional retraining. - Pressure injury risk management with cushion prescription and education for patients and family members on prevention. Accomplishments: - Supervision of both more junior Occupational Therapy staff in the Orthopaedic unit and Allied Health Assistants in the Acute Stroke Unit. - Facilitator of The FMC OT Neurosciences Journal Club. - OT Representative of the Allied Health Quality and Safety Team. - Completed a 1 day Stroke rehabilitation course.- Facilitator of The FMC OT Social Club. Show less

• Occupational Therapist

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  AHP2 Rotational Occupational Therapist in the Hand Therapy unit.Assessments: - Range of Movement, Power and Strength, Sensory, Oedema, wound and scar assessments, and condition specific assessments, such as assessment of Arthritis. - I am confident using assessment tools such as Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments, Two point discrimination, Dynamometer, Sollerman Hand Function Test, The Upper Extremity Functional Index and Manual Muscle Testing. Interventions: - Independently fabricate a range of Static and Dynamic splints for active or passive management protocols of flexor and extensor tendon repairs, fractures and nerve conditions. - Provision of patient education and development of comprehensive intervention plans for scar management, oedema management and garment prescription, and programs for active, passive or strengthening exercises with foam, putty or functional gripping.- Confident with the management of common conditions such as arthritic conditions, carpal tunnel, Dupuytrens, trigger finger, and nerve conditions such as carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes. Accomplishments: - Completed the Fundamentals of Hand Therapy 2.5 Day Course. - Development of a resource package for junior staff rotating into Hand Therapy and how to up-skill in specialised assessment and intervention. - Supervision of Allied Health assistant and part-time supervisor of OT students in the Hand Therapy unit.- Facilitator of The FMC OT Social Club. Show less

• Occupational Therapist

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  AHP2 Rotational Occupational Therapist covering a mix of surgical and medical units including Plastics, Cardiac, Renal, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and ENT.Assessments: - A varied patient mix with complex assessment and discharge planning needs. This included, but was not limited to Initial OT assessments, functional ADL and iADL assessments; including Multiple Errands Assessment, wheelchair and equipment prescription assessments, Cognitive; including the MOCA, RUDAS, MMSE, FAB, KICA, capacity assessments, and neurological assessments; including the WHIM assessment tool. Interventions: - NDIS report writing, complex palliative care discharge planning, advanced tilt-in-space wheelchair prescription and education, seating regime and pressure care provision, and functional retraining. Accomplishments: - Provision group education sessions to cardiac outpatients on the importance of energy conservation and task modification, based on latest evidence based research. - Supervision of more junior staff working in the General Medical and Orthopaedic units and OT Student placements.- Facilitator of The FMC OT Social Club Show less

• Occupational Therapist

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  AHP1 Rotational Occupational Therapist working across a mix of surgical and medical units including, Vascular, Respiratory and Orthopaedics. Assessments: - Initial Assessments, seating and amputee wheelchair assessments, Mechanical Assessment Tool, complex functional and home assessments. Interventions: - Complex home modifications, including ramp installation and bathroom transformations. - Patient education and skill building with wheelchair use, pressure relieving cushions and stump support adaptations. - NDIS report writing. Accomplishments: - Completed a 1 day seating and wheelchair prescription course. - Supervision of OT student placements.- Facilitator of The FMC OT Social Club Show less



Bedford Group

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Occupational Therapist and Client Development Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  AHP3 Occupational Therapist and Team Manager of several high performing Client Training and Development Teams, based across six sites in Adelaide. - Oversaw teams and monitored strict Disability Funding KPIs and the transition to the NDIA model of funding. Key responsibilities of my teams were to onboard new clients with a disability to the organisation and complete goal setting, reviews training and therapy with approximately 1300 clients with a disability. - The development of new service delivery models, intervention methods and staff resources based on evidence based practice and client unmet needs. Completing subsequent evaluations of these service delivery models and resources. As well as representing my teams and services in committees and working parties.- Conducted relevant research and data collection and promulgating the results with sequential report writing to Bedford Group’s Executive team on clinical governance and NDIS growth patterns within the business. - Demonstrated high level communication skills; managing staff conflict, resolution, performance reviews and performance management in conjunction with the Human Resources People and Culture Team. - Case coordination over multiple sites with highly complex clients and environments. As well as monitoring workloads and practice standards through regular supervision of staff both formally and informally. - Managed the Client Services Cost Centre, monthly profit and loss reports and developing and reviewing relevant policies and protocols to advance the Client Development teams. - Involved in interview panels both as a member and as a chair for the onboarding on 8 new staff members who were Developmental Educators and Training Officers. Show less

• Occupational Therapist and Training and Development Officer

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2017

  AHP2 Occupational Therapist in a Community Disability role across 19 South Australian Bedford Group sites . - Delivered high quality Occupational Therapy assessment services including Initial Assessments, home assessments, cognitive and functional work skill assessments. - Interventions included, but were not limited to work task modification, work environment adaptations and modifications, home modifications, goal setting, intervention planning, program delivery and evaluation. - Provided consult and recommendations to families, carers and support staff for best practice and strengths based management of acute and chronic mental and physical deteriorations. - Delivered engaging and interactive Mandatory Training, Lifestyle Training and NDIS information sessions to clients with a disability, staff and carers. - Actively participated in ongoing quality and service improvement activities to continually improve client care, enhancing clinical service delivery and promoting evidence-based practice.- Provided clinical education to students from Occupational Therapy and Developmental Education backgrounds. - Supervised and training new staff in assessment and plan implementation. - Worked in a efficient, fast paced environment to adhere to NDIS roll-out timeframes and volume of clients requiring intervention. Show less



Queensland Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  HP3 Occupational Therapist and Case Manager within the Southern Community Continuing Care Mental Health Team. - Delivered high quality Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and program evaluation within a multidisciplinary team, in accordance with the relevant clinical protocols, and professional and ethical standards.- Actively fostered a collaborative, cooperative and consultative approach in working within the team and with mental health consumers, carers, primary care providers and government and non-government organisations.- Provided clinical leadership and recommendations to the multidisciplinary team regarding the OT role to inform the effectiveness of delivery of clinical services.- Supervised and mentored observational Occupational Therapy and nursing students through their Mental Health practicums. Show less

• Occupational Therapist

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2014

  HP3 Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Clinician within the Inner North Acute Care Team- Integrated occupational therapy and advanced health care knowledge, skills and abilities specific to mental health by supporting an evidence-based learning environment.- Responded appropriately and provided support and direction to manage sudden alterations in the health status of the patient using advanced occupational therapy and mental health assessment and intervention skills.- Provided clinical leadership and recommendations to the multidisciplinary team regarding clinical role and clinical outcomes to inform the effectiveness of delivery of clinical services.- Supervised and mentored observational Occupational Therapy and nursing students through their Mental Health practicum. Show less

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  3 month student practicum working on the General Surgical Units and Hand Therapy Clinic.



UnitingCare Community

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Dissabilty Support Worker

  • May 2010 - Dec 2013

  Administering medication, cooking, cleaning and shopping for a young woman with Cerebral Palsy. Duties would also include documentation, report writing, collaborative goal setting, in both an independent and team based setting. Administering medication, cooking, cleaning and shopping for a young woman with Cerebral Palsy. Duties would also include documentation, report writing, collaborative goal setting, in both an independent and team based setting.



Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  3 month student practicum working in a community Paediatric Service that predominately worked with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 3 month student practicum working in a community Paediatric Service that predominately worked with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.



Department of Housing and Public Works (Queensland)

• Fortitude Valley, QLD

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

  3 month student practicum working on daily home assessments and modifications, as well as drawing up building plans and liaising with contractors. 3 month student practicum working on daily home assessments and modifications, as well as drawing up building plans and liaising with contractors.