Jeanette O'Neil

Managing a team of Allied Health staff who deliver services and support to clients with Acquired Brain Injuries. Providing supervision and leadership to junior staff, students and team members while promoting and implementing the strategic plan for BISA. Liaising with key stakeholders and measuring the impact of services while reporting back to the CEO and board members. Expanding services to rural areas, including the Riverland and Mallee, engaging with local service providers, universities, and clients to determine service and student needs relevant to the areas. Working within budgets, recruitment of staff and ensuring staff satisfaction and retention.

Senior physiotherapy position and Clinical lead to a small team of 5 Physiotherapists and an Allied Health Assistant in a busy remote setting. Working collaboratively with the Allied Health team, nursing and medical staff to achieve positive outcomes for clients. Liaising with Indigenous leaders and services to provide culturally safe and relevant care for inpatients and plan and implement discharge supports. Collaborate with senior hospital staff regarding policy changes and implement across the Allied Health Team. Liaise with university staff regarding student placements, support and supervise students while on a remote placement. Oversee outreach physiotherapy services to surrounding communities.

Senior Physiotherapist supervising and leading physiotherapy team, as part of Population Health, planning and implementing services across the Pilbara, providing high level clinical skills to physiotherapy clients, and supervising junior staff and students. Liaising with remote community leaders regarding physiotherapy service needs, delivering services to target population of paediatric clients, arranging professional development course of Paediatrics Level 1, through WA APA and Curtin University for delivery in Karratha.

Onkapraringa Valley Residential Care Facility, Lewin Residential Care Facility, Mount Barker Community Health Service, Strathalbyn Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital.

Locum Physiotherapy Service specializing in initial assessments, pain assessments, transfer, and mobility assessments, falls prevention, treatment programs, exercise prescription, liaising with family and staff, education sessions for Manual Handling and Pain.

Hospital Based acute care physiotherapy completing pain assessments, cardio-respiratory physiotherapy, transfer and mobility assessments and rehabilitation programs, liaising with external care providers, medical officers and discharge coordinator’s, referrals for community supports. Clinical caseload included: pre and post arthroplasty treatment and classes, hydrotherapy classes, antenatal and postnatal care, and antenatal physiotherapy classes.