Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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Elissa Wright

Mitcham,VIC

Summary

New graduate Orthotist Prosthetist with a passion to continue learning and growing, while aiming to always provide the best possible client centred care for patients. Experienced customer service worker with years of experience in a customer facing role, which has provided me with strong interpersonal skills and the drive to meet goals and targets.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor / Barista

Only Hospitality Group
01.2022 - Current
  • Increased team productivity by working with and setting clear expectations for staff members.
  • Created a positive work environment, ensuring staff felt safe, heard and equal within their team.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring customer concerns and enquires were handled promptly and with respect at all times.
  • Opened and closed various venues and locations across Melbourne, and worked alongside new teams regularly.

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Supervisor /Lead Customer Service Representative

Glad Group
06.2019 - Current


  • Regularly communicated in a professional and respectful manner with both customers and upper management.
  • Completed regular coaching and provided feedback to staff when required to assist in maintaining performance standards.
  • Collaborated with other departments within Eastland to address any concerns customers may raise in an efficient manner
  • Developed comprehensive training manuals and checklists for new hires, ensuring consistent knowledge and skill levels were met and all new staff felt well supported.

Placement Student

Orthotics Plus
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Worked with various orthotic clinicians and in conjunction with Klint Neurophysiotherapy, attending physiotherapy sessions and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Utilised OrthoWin spftwear alongside the Orthema Digitizer

Placement Student

Orthotics Plus
09.2023 - 11.2023


  • Worked with various orthotic clinicians and in conjunction with Klint Neurophysiotherapy, attending physiotherapy sessions and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Utilised OrthoWin softwear alongside the Orthema Digitizer.
  • Worked on client engagement and NDIS funding forms such as the POAT AT.
  • Ground, finished and fit custom foot orthotics for clients based on their needs.
  • Assisted in fitting various off the shelf and custom devices such as hyper extension back braces, and independently fit multiple off the shelf devices such as CAM walkers and Unloader One braces.
  • Independently took crush box moulds and casts for orthoses and AFOs, and modified positive casts to a high standard, ready for device production.
  • Worked with patients to identify and achieve goals to improve quality of life
  • Fostered strong and understanding relationships with clients to ensure they felt heard and comfortable sharing information essential to their care.

Placement Student

Southern Prosthetics And Orthotics
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Worked alongside clinic lead and other clinicians to create plans and work towards client goals
  • Utilised various outcome measures for lower limb amputees and completed relevant forms and paperwork to a high standard
  • Aimed at creating safe and comfortable environments and strong relationships with clients during appointments, to ensure they felt cared for and have control over their healthcare.
  • Cast multiple transtibial clients and completed relevant positive cast modifications for the required suspension system and socket type
  • Successfully draped and fit two check sockets, both of which continued through to become final carbon fibre sockets for patients.
  • Assisted in resin infusion lamination
  • Created prescription plans and utilised catalogues and other resources to identify and order appropriate components.
  • Attended MASS Education: Outcome Measures for Adults with Lower and Upper Limb Amputation


Education

Bachelor of Prosthetics And Orthotics -

Latrobe University
Bundoora, VIC
11.2023

VCE -

Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East, VIC
12.2019

Skills

  • Inventory Control
  • Mature
  • Clean and consistent plaster modifications
  • Concise and consistent SOAPE notes
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Follows direction well and works well independently and within a team
  • Formulate and work towards client centred goals ensuring the client feels heard and accepted
  • Hard and dedicated worker
  • Strong communicator
  • Dependable and pro-active

Certification

  • Training officer certification III via Life Saving Victoria
  • ARTC and Spinal management (July 2017)
  • Certificate III in retail
  • Bronze medallion holder in surf rescue (Jan 2017)

References

Jess Fox

Lead Clinician, Southern Prosthetics and Orthotics Pty Ltd

07 5532 0506


Anic Tilbury

Clinician, Orthotics Plus

03 9077 6414

Timeline

Placement Student

Orthotics Plus
09.2023 - 11.2023

Placement Student

Orthotics Plus
09.2023 - 11.2023

Placement Student

Southern Prosthetics And Orthotics
03.2023 - 05.2023

Supervisor / Barista

Only Hospitality Group
01.2022 - Current

Supervisor /Lead Customer Service Representative

Glad Group
06.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Prosthetics And Orthotics -

Latrobe University

VCE -

Tintern Grammar
Elissa Wright