Gabrielle Haigh

I am a diligent and driven junior Physiotherapist who is hoping to gain employment with your multi-disciplinary team. I am an eager and self-driven person who has a passion for learning and a willingness to succeed. I endeavour to always deliver the best quality of patient centred care through my empathetic nature, professionalism and my ability to engage with consumers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. In this way, I strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for my patients, while being a dedicated and supportive team member to my colleagues. I hope to represent an organisation whose values align closely with my own.

UNITING CARE HEALTH  - CLINICAL ROTATIONS | 2021-2024

The Wesley Hospital, St. Andrews War Memorial Hospital and St. Stephens Private Hospital 

Orthopaedics, Paediatrics and Neurosurgery | SAWMH 01/2021 to 05/2021

• Post operative care of upper limb, lower limb orthopaedic surgery and spinal surgery.
• Post operative care following paediatric orthopaedic surgery (hip dysplasia, SUFE, EX-FIX insertion).
• Pre and post operative assessment and management for DBS implantation surgery

General Medical, Neuroscience and Neurosurgery | TWH 06/2021 to 01/2022

• Clinical experience across general medicine, oncology and palliative care units.
• Gained a thorough understanding of relevant investigations and the impacts of oncological therapies.
• Complex assessment and management of neurological conditions: CVA, GBS, MND, FND, MS, CIDP and parkinsonism.
• Management of acute spinal cord injury and competency in the ASIA Impairment Scale.
• Post operative care following brain and spinal surgery

Surgical and Critical Care | SAWMH 02/2022 to 07/2022

• Post operative care following cardiothoracic, abdominal and vascular surgery.
• Management of critically ill patients in Intensive Care in the setting of sepsis, cardiac, respiratory and renal failure.
• Competency and proficiency in the use of manual hyperinflation, cough assist device and suctioning via an airway.

General Hospital Rotations | SSPH 07/2022 to 01/2023

• Rotations across general medicine, neuroscience, post surgical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation.
• Experience in a regional setting with limited resources and referral pathways
• Complex discharge planning
• Gained proficiency in electronic medical records (eMR)

Internal Reliever Position | TWH 01/23 to 07/2023

• Covered various different clinical areas including surgical, medical, cardiorespiratory, ICU, paediatrics, coronary care and rehabilitation.
• Management of paediatric scoliosis corrections and paediatric respiratory conditions
• Gained valuable experience in managing a variety of clinical caseloads on a day-to-day basis while completing all administrative tasks to a high standard.
• Consolidation of clinical skills and knowledge

Gender Health and Plastic Surgery | TWH 07/23 to 04/2024

• Post operative care of gynaecological surgeries (complex prolapse repairs, hysterectomies, endometriosis removal) and urological surgeries (prostatectomies, nephrectomies)
• Post operative care of breast surgeries (mastectomies, complex repairs) and general skin grafting
• Upper limb lymphoedema assessment and patient education
• Management of bladder, bowel dysfunction and pelvic pain
• Management of complex antenatal and post natal patients

Placement 1: Neurological - Adult and Paediatric Clinic at the ACU  (APP 3)

Placement 2: Cardiorespiratory at the Logan Hospital  (APP 2)

Placement 3: Women’s Health at the Mater Mothers  (APP 4)

Placement 4: Paediatrics at the Child Development Service  (APP 3)

Placement 5: Musculoskeletal at the Mater Outpatients  (APP 4)

Placement 6: Orthopaedics at St. Andrews War Memorial Hospital  (APP 4)

PHYSIOTHERAPIST 02/2021 to Current 

Uniting Care Health | TWH, SAWMH, SSPH, Brisbane Qld

• Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with a higher level of understanding regarding complex therapy needs and discharge planning.
• Managed a high-volume caseload and organised daily clinical handovers, surgical lists and allied health assistant schedules.
• Assisted in training and orientating new staff members across sites.
• Facilitated and participated in a variety of quality improvement projects aimed to improve our delivery of patient centred care. This included a major project at SSPH in updating all orthopaedic joint replacement patients handouts. At TWH, I created a brachial plexus injury and torticollis assessment service. This involved creating an educational inservice for staff, a work instruction for staff, collation of appropriate resources and liaison with paediatricians.
• Became trained in the use of electronic medical records and eMR clinical documentation.
• Gained valuable experience working in a regional setting, learning how to provide best patient centred care with limited resources and services.
• Presented various complex clinical case studies and inservices to the MDTs on the topics of Spinal Cord Injury Management, Adult Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Failure Management, Brachial Plexus Injury and Gynaecological Surgery and Endometriosis Management.

ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT 03/2017 to 01/2021

Uniting Care Health | TWH, SAWMH, Brisbane, QLD

• In the acute setting I was responsible for patient mobilisation, assisting clinicians with two assists and various administrative jobs including organising the orthopaedic physiotherapy list by reviewing and collating the theatre lists, stocking ordering, taking referrals and liaising with podiatrists and equipment tracking.
• In the rehab setting, I assisted in patient transfers to the physio gym, exercise prescription and providing ward treatments.
• I assisted in supervision and training new staff on polices and procedures in the acute and rehabilitation settings.

SPORTS TRAINER 04/2018 to 08/2019 

Force Sports , Brisbane, QLD

• Independent management of junior, senior and masters' hockey teams.
• First aid administration, taping and head injury assessments.
• Further assessment and management of soft tissue injuries, fractures, skin lacerations, concussions and ensuring adequate follow up.

SUPERVISOR 11/2013 to 01/2016

Gloria Jean's Coffees, Sunshine Coast, QLD 

• Early experience in a position of leadership.
• Supervision and training of new staff members.

WORK, HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE - ALLIED HEALTH 02/2022 to 07/2022 

St. Andrews War Memorial Hospital

• Monthly Top Cat Auditing
• Monthly attendance at Hospital WHS Meeting - advocating for Allied Health and voicing any concerns
• Monthly distribution of Hospital WHS Toolbox Talks
• Assisting in staff orientation and training in hospital safety procedures

NEW GRADUATE “BUDDY” PROGRAM 2022 to 2023

• Provided support and mentoring for a number of new graduate staff
• Conducted a number of impromptu educational tutorials

• 2021: Orthopaedic Conference by QONSIQ “Orthopaedics: The Young, The Old and Into The Future"
• 2021: Physiotherapy and Critical Care Management Course (PACCMan) at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
• 2022: ICU Conference by Mater Health “Advanced Diagnostics and Physiological Monitoring in Critical Care Tech Fair”
• 2023: Building Blocks Paediatric Physiotherapy Course at the The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

• AHPRA Registration (recently renewed)
• APA Level 1 Women’s Health Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - in progress
• APA Level 1 Women’s Health Through The Life Stages Physiotherapy - in progress
• Level 1 Sports Training and Advanced Sports Taping (2018)
• First Aid and CPR (current)
• Manual Handling and Basic Life Support training (yearly updates)
• Hospitality Certificate Level 3 (2015)

Available upon request.