Caroline Morton
Kenmore,Queensland
Summary
Throughout my physiotherapy career I have consistently demonstrated my commitment to provision of best practice and care to all.
This necessarily includes utilizing a strong evidence based approach to practice, continuing to advance my knowledge through professional development and seek peer review.
I have developed an advanced level of specialized knowledge and clinical skill in the area of persistent pain management which has been recognized by the Australian Physiotherapy Association awarding of Titling as a Pain Physiotherapist.
I bring a strong commitment to working as a member of the health care team and the provision of an cohesive approach to care.
I am involved with the development of persistent pain services at both a local and statewide level.
Currently this is development of a Pelvic Pain pathway within Metro North & TCPRC with collaboration with other stakeholders at a statewide level.
I have excellent communication skills and my commitment to patient care has been recognised with an RBWH Service Line CCCSS Values in action award for integrity and always taking the extra steps to ensure patient care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
07.2005 - Current
- Provision of high level evidence based care to a complex patient caseload
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance for new staff members
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Continue to demonstrate learning across my area of specialty whilst maintaining skills in related fields of physiotherapy
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Clinical Lead
Caroline Morton Physiotherapy
01.2016 - Current
- Independent practitioner (Australian Physiotherapy Association titled member for Pain) in private practice
- Consulting for complex pain presentations as referred primarily by Pain Medicine Specialists, WorkCover and Third Party insurers for purpose of assessment and management strategies.
- This includes assessment, individual treatment plans, management plans and report provision for complex pain presentations.
Senior Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
05.1998 - 07.2005
- Co-ordinated Orthopaedic Physiotherapy services for RBWH as a tertiary service
- Liaison with MDT within orthopaedics and provision of regular in-service's to registrars
- Implemented weekend orthopaedic physiotherapy service
- Assisted with implementation of Acute Pain Service to orthopaedics
- Physiotherapist for Queensland Haemophilia Service providing inpatient, outpatient and outreach clinical support.
- Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
- Adapted therapy sessions and exercises according to patient progress and limitations.
- Researched and stayed abreast of current treatment modalities by attending professional development opportunities.
- Conferred with staff to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying and coordinating treatment.
- Reviewed patient medical history and referral notes from other medical practitioners to understand health problems and suggest appropriate physiotherapy regimen to facilitate movement for daily activities.
- Evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and implemented modifications.
- Complied with personal and patient safety and infection control policies by incorporating rigorous and consistent hand hygiene and using personal protective equipment.
- Supervised and coordinated work of physiotherapists, interns and students.
- Worked with health care professionals and families to maintain continuation of care.
- Organized and prioritized workload and delegated responsibilities to other team members.
- Implemented policies and procedures with utmost working ethics while communicating effectively to team members.
- Collaborated with physiotherapy team to provide effective service and involvement in development and implementation of departmental policies.
- Accepted clinical responsibility for designated patient caseload and effectively organized clinical priorities and service requirements.
- Maintained clinical professional development by incorporating new treatment trends and research.
Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
05.1996 - 01.1998
- rotational position across orthopaedics, persistent pain, intensive care, surgical, medical and neurology contributing o on-call & weekend services
- Designed and reviewed clinical management plans to encourage exercise and movement.
- Participated in routine reviews with service coordinators to discuss progress.
- Formulated treatment plans to address conditions and needs of patients.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about patients.
- Assessed individual performance and implemented treatment based on established goals.
Physiotherapist
Mater Mothers Hospital
01.2006 - Current
- Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain for ante & post natal patients
- Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
- Educated patients and family members regarding therapeutic treatments and return to usual function
- Made clinical assessments and diagnoses to treat physical problems and conditions.
- Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
Education
Bachelor of Physiotherapy -
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD12.1991
Skills
Throughout my career I have attended a number of courses and conferences specifically related to persistent pain management and practice which reflect the biopsychosocial model of these complex disease presentations
These are detailed in my professional development record
I continue to access research publications, journals and literature regarding many aspects of pain, from a neuroscience, biomedical, biopsychosocial and physiotherapy practice perspective and sought to discuss treatments and approaches with acknowledged experts in these areas
see attached for recent attendances
Professional Affiliations
- AHPRA PHY0001382582
- Member Australian Physiotherapy Association
- MACP Member Australian College of Physiotherapists
- past member Australian Pain Society
Presentations
I remain committed to the dissemination of knowledge and skills to both my physiotherapy colleagues and also the interdisciplinary team within which I work and and withing Queensland.
This is evidenced by the scope of presentations I have been asked to deliver whilst in my current role and encompass many different audiences, whether a general introduction to Persistent Pain or more specific evidence based treatment approaches for complex pain conditions.
The following are examples:
1.Development & provision of Chronic Pain module, University of Qld MD 2 Medical Course 2016-present which comprises lectures, case presentations, symposium and identification of KLI and examination questions.
2. Contribution to pain CME & physiotherapy inservice programs -most recent February 2023 " Pain & Altered Body Perception" CME
3.Faculty of Pain Medicine registrar training program lectures-current: June 2023 " Musculoskeletal Translation Framework for assessment of pain"
4. QMPON Inservice-Role of Physiotherapy in Persistent Pain, November 2019
5. provision of a multidisciplinary education seminar for the Australian Defense Forces Psychology corps (24/08/2017)
6. contribution (lecture and exam questions) to the Faculty Pain Medicine pre-examination short course (2014-2017)
7. University of Queensland Masters Physiotherapy Chronic pain management lecture CRPS and role of multidisciplinary pain centre (lecture and exam questions)
8. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management using Graded Motor Imagery, a novel evidenced based therapy.
Townsville Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy and Pain Team (as part of a Hand Therapy Course)
9. Persistent Pain Management: 16 March 2012
2012 Health Professionals Seminar: Arthritis Foundation Queensland
10. Perspectives in Persistent Pain Management 20 March : RBWH Physiotherapy Department Inservice
11. Allied Health: Perspectives in Pain Management 20 August 2012
Allied Health Grand Rounds Metro North
12. Neuroplasticity and Pain: report on the NOI conference 2012
Mater Hospitals Inservice program, Brisbane
13. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Physiotherapy Management August 2010/2011/2012/2013
University of Queensland Masters of Physiotherapy Course
14. Physiotherapy Practice within a MD team Persistent Pain Management:
Faculty of Pain Medicine Pre- Examination Course September 2011/2012/2013
15. Graded Motor Imagery: a physiotherapy perspective November 2012
GARU-Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary Team
16. Persistent Pain: an introduction:
Blue Care Rangeview and Henderson Centres staff
17. Graded Motor Imagery: perspectives of an evidence based approach: July 2013
RBWH Pain Fellows Inservice.
18. Pain Education Working Party: 2011/2012 developing a series of pain education information leaflets for clinicians: Part of the development of Persistent Pain Services across Queensland
19. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management: 3 March 2011
Logan Hospital Hand Therapists. Brisbane QLD
20. Persistent pain management in the Community 5 October 2011
Mobile Rehabilitation Queensland
21. Pain CME “Overview of Specialist Pain Services” 16 February 2011
22. Pain CME “Graded Motor Imagery-current evidence” 8 December 2010
23. Pain CME “Physiotherapy Pain Services” 2010
Research
1.People at a persistent pain service can walk it, but some struggle to talk about it: Reliability, Detectable Difference and Clinically Important Difference of the six-minute walk test.
Megan Murdoch1,2, Peter Window1, Caroline Morton1, 2, Riley O’Donohue2, Emma Ballard4, Andrew Claus2,3
*. Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Qld, Australia.
*. Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Qld, Australia.
*. The University of Queensland, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, St Lucia, Qld, Australia.
*. QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Qld, Australia
2. A Delphi Study (AHP PTCMPC) “Core Knowledge and skill requirements of a competent interprofessional workforce in the area of Persistent Pain” was undertaken to an ethics submission level within the PTCMP.
3. Models of Care Project 2012/2013 : Development of an integrated Allied Health Assessment:
I was involved as an advanced practice physiotherapist to determine the value, content and implementation and review of the integrated assessment. This was designed to improve efficiency and efficacy of management of persistent pain patients to facilitate their access to pain services at the PTCMPC and as a tool for other centre to utilize. The assessment has been re-evaluated and is currently accepted for use as a medical record and will be re-assessed over the next 3 months
Referees
Dr Jacqueline Evans
Pain Medicine Specialist
MBBS,FANZA, FFPMANZCA, CIME, Clin Dip Pall (Paed), MBioeth(USyd)
RBWH Tess Cramond Pain & Research Centre
Contact via switch RBWH
info@drjacquelineevanspainmedicine.com
Mahender Samtani
Team Leader Outpatients
RBWH Physiotherapy Department
Herston QLD
3646 2592
Timeline
Clinical Lead
Caroline Morton Physiotherapy
01.2016 - Current
Physiotherapist
Mater Mothers Hospital
01.2006 - Current
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
07.2005 - Current
Senior Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
05.1998 - 07.2005
Physiotherapist
Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
05.1996 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Physiotherapy -
University of Queensland
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