Gabriella Di Grazia
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Physiotherapist with extensive experience at NSW Health, excelling in service development and effective communication. Proven leadership in mentoring junior staff and driving quality improvement initiatives. Adept at managing complex patient needs with a person-centred approach, fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and engagement with stakeholders to enhance care delivery.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Level 1/2 Physiotherapist
NSW Health
01.2020 - Current
- Strong acute skills that have been developed through a variety of rotations including but not limited to; Intensive Care, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, General Medicine and Postnatal
- Extensive MSK Outpatient including but not limited to; Hand Therapy, musculoskeletal, Women's Health, Chronic Pain, Obesity Management, Hydrotherapy, Post op and Pre op rehab and Ortho/fracture/Plastics clinics.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance coordination of patient care.
- Documented treatment processes and outcomes, ensuring compliance with health standards.
- Mentored junior physiotherapists and support staff during clinical sessions.
- Coordinated efforts with medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists.
Hand Therapy
NSW Health
09.2021 - 03.2025
- Extensive knowledge and sound clinical reasoning to adapt protocols based on clinical presentation
- Extensive experience in treating fractures and tendon injuries.
- Sound splinting experience including, finger, hand, forearm and elbow based splints.
- Ability to discuss patient care confidently with treating medical staff
- Experience in wound and dressing management including K-wire dressing.
- Basic experience in fabricating and managing complex splinting such as traction splint. Strong desire to building this knowledge.
- Sound knowledge and treatment of various conditions including but not limited to; Osteoarthritis, De Quervains, TFCC injuries, CTS, ligamentous injuries, CRPS, trigger finger and elbow dislocations.
Physiotherapist
Gold Standard Physiotherapy
06.2024 - Current
- One day a week Private Practice role
- Ability to liaise with GPs regarding EPC referral
- Extensive experience in letter writing for EPC initials, progress and discharge reports.
- Experience in workcover claims and patient treatments
- Ability to communicate with return to work and rehab coordinators.
- Ability to collaborate patient care with EPs and GPs to ensure good patient outcomes.
- Able to coordinate return to work plans and recovering at work plans with patients and return to work coordinators.
Acting Level 3 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist
NSW Health
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Completed higher grade duties in MSK outpatient physiotherapy.
- Coordinated fracture, plastics, and orthopaedic clinics to ensure effective patient management.
- Extensive knowledge of casting and application of orthopaedic equipment. Including; upper limb and lower limb casts.
- Sound ability in Xray interpretation
- Communicated regularly with university placement coordinators to facilitate student placements.
- Managed hydrotherapy sessions, ensuring comprehensive patient care.
- Conducted educational in-services for students and junior staff to enhance clinical knowledge.
- Supervised junior physiotherapists and students, promoting professional growth.
Level 4 Physiotherapist
NSW Health
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Secondment to Family Metabolic Health Service
- Extensive clinical experience with chronic and complex diseases and demonstrated high level of knowledge, skills and clinical expertise suited to the holistic management of certain conditions.
- Ability to provide a person-centred approach to service delivery.
- Experience with programme and service development, and knowledge of the precipitating and maintaining key factors contributing to a particular service.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Engagement in weekly business meetings to prioritise the fabrication of the model of care
Education
Master of Physiotherapy
University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, NSW01-2019
Master of Public Health
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW01-2016
Bachelor of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW01-2015
Skills
- Service development
- Effective communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Chronic Pain and Womens Health
- Musculoskeletal knowledge
- Splinting and Casting
- Manual handling
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Physiotherapist
Gold Standard Physiotherapy
06.2024 - Current
Acting Level 3 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist
NSW Health
07.2023 - 12.2024
Level 4 Physiotherapist
NSW Health
11.2022 - 07.2023
Hand Therapy
NSW Health
09.2021 - 03.2025
Level 1/2 Physiotherapist
NSW Health
01.2020 - Current
Master of Physiotherapy
University of Technology Sydney
Master of Public Health
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
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