Claire Ward

• High experience in clinical practice including; assessments, history taking, GP communication, rapport building, planning patient progress and goals, objective measures, report writing, clinical letters, research and patient follow up
• High experience in group class programming and running. Experience in and not limited to; Women's, Elderly, Diabetes, COPD and healthy population group training.
• Planned and administered range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs involving active and passive ranges of motion.
• Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy with thorough clinical notetaking.
• Demonstrated proper form and monitored patients during exercises.
• Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families & caregivers
• Delivered exercise guidance to patients recovering from heart attack, lung cancer, stroke and other major health crises to rebuild strength and endurance.
• Delivered home care therapy to home bound or nursing home patients.
• Reviewed medical records to determine exercise precautions and contra-indications prior to patient visit.
• Experience working in different environments eg; Nursing homes, gyms, pools, online and outdoors.
• Self-manage and created the diabetes service at Yamba Physiotherapy. Created service, sourced resources and connected with local diabetes multidisciplinary team
• Continually improving knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs. Maintaining CPD points required with professional bodies yearly. Main interests/experience; Diabetes, Aging population, COPD, Womens Health, NDIS & Behavior management
• Working with local organizations driving improvements in community health and connected individuals with local health services.Eg. Community health service in Clarence & other allied health services in the area (Podiatry & Pharmacy)
• Developed and run to date 'Living well with Diabetes' education program. Run quarterly over an 8-week period.
• High experience in chronic disease management; metabolic, cardiac , COPD , Diabetes, Elderly pop, Obesity. MSK
• Current First Aid , CPR, Professional Insurance
• Current registration and membership with; ESSA & ADEA
• Lungs in Action, Beat It, Move with Women program provider
• Level 2 Wellness Coaching certificate

• Worked in LBH Inpatient department alongside Physiotherapy team
• Job sharing role: 8 hours / week for 12-month contract
• Currently in the EP causal pool for LBH. The last date of employment was in February 2025.

Short term contract.

Two days per week working alongside physiotherapy

Clinical EP role.

• Group class programming and running.
• Clinical practice including; assessments, history taking, GP communication, rapport building, planning patient progress and goals, objective measures, report writing, clinical letters, research and patient follow up
• Self employed; experience in administration, bookings, phone call and clinical communication
• Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy with thorough clinical notetaking.
• Demonstrated proper form and monitored patients during exercises.
• Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families & caregivers
• Delivered exercise guidance to patients living with a chronic disease
• Delivered home care therapy to home bound or nursing home patients.
• Reviewed medical records to determine exercise precautions and contra-indications prior to patient visit.
• Experience working in different environments eg; Nursing homes, gyms, pools, online and outdoors.
• Continually improving knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs. Maintaining CPD points required with professional bodies yearly.