Timothy Nesbitt-Foster
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Experience
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APC Prosthetics Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Alternative Medicine
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1 - 100 Employee
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Prosthetist
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Scientist - Cytogenetics
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Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
• Data entry and managing the recording of patient personal information and administration • Working within a professional team to provide patient medical results accurately and within a reasonable time period to fertility doctors • Communicating both with direct colleagues and other disciplines including doctors, nurses, and other scientists to coordinate patients’ various pathological tests • Prioritising patient casefiles according to urgency of the testing required • Querying and seeking clarification from a broader interdisciplinary team when patient requests are unclear or need to be further verified • Analysing patient blood samples to identify chromosomal aberrations indicative of infertility
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Brisbane Prosthetics and Orthotics
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Australia
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Placement Student
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
• Shadowed and assisted orthotist/prosthetists • Cast patients for prosthetic sockets • Performed prosthetic bench alignment and dynamic alignment • Manufactured sockets, including draping check sockets, laminating definitive sockets, and fabricating pelite liners. • Ensured patient safety and education during provision of prosthetic services • Modification of existing sockets to improve fit to ensure optimal patient outcomes • Assisted with preparation of NDIS quotes and reports
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Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
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Australia
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Medical Practices
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200 - 300 Employee
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Placement Student
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
• Shadowed and assisted orthotist/prosthetists in a busy hospital environment across inpatient, outpatient, and outreach clinic settings • Performed supervised clinical assessment of patients for orthotic device suitability, including manual muscle and range of motion assessments • Cast patients for custom orthotic devices including ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) and foot orthoses (FOs) • Manufactured custom orthoses from start to finish including AFOs and FOs • Fitted custom and off the shelf orthoses, including AFOs, FOs, controlled ankle motion (CAM) walkers, and range of motion (ROM) knee orthoses (KOs) • Ensured patient safety and education during provision of orthotic services • Modification of off the shelf orthoses including Darco sandals, CAM walkers, and ROM KOs to ensure optimal patient outcomes • Documentation of consultations on behalf of supervising clinicians
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APC Prosthetics Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Alternative Medicine
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Programme Finalist
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Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
• Final stage selection assessment for APC graduate position • Spent first day (1 of 2) supporting technical team, tasks included moulding check socket • Spent second day (2 of 2) supporting clinical team, tasks included assisting with gait assessment • Final stage selection assessment for APC graduate position • Spent first day (1 of 2) supporting technical team, tasks included moulding check socket • Spent second day (2 of 2) supporting clinical team, tasks included assisting with gait assessment
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Laboratory Technician
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Apr 2011 - Feb 2014
• Management of the school’s laboratories • Stock management • Preparation of stock chemical solutions • Management of material safety data sheets • Following instructions given by supervisor • Management of the school’s laboratories • Stock management • Preparation of stock chemical solutions • Management of material safety data sheets • Following instructions given by supervisor
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Kirby Dealer
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2012
• Customer service • Product demonstrations • Professional informal communication with clients • Reporting of outcome to supervisor • Customer service • Product demonstrations • Professional informal communication with clients • Reporting of outcome to supervisor
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Education
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University of the Sunshine Coast
Bachelor of Health Science (BHlthSc), Prosthetics & Orthotics -
University of the Sunshine Coast
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc), Biotechnology