Jillian Garne
Summary
Compassionate Occupational Therapist with expertise in treating a range of neurological conditions, orthopaedic injuries and complex psycho-social histories. Skilled in conducting assessments, developing treatment plans and applying specialist clinical skills. Strong interpersonal and task prioritization skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Principle Occupational Therapist
OT Central
10.2012 - 12.2023
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to adults with spinal cord injury, brain injury, developmental delay, upper and/or lower limb amputation, and a diverse range of other neurological conditions;
- Functional Assessments;
- Daily Living Skill retraining;
- Community reintegration
- Functional cognitive skill development
- Upper limb assessment, treatment and splinting for functional use;
- Seating for high needs clients;
- Manual and electric wheelchair prescription;
- High needs equipment prescription;
- Involvement in return to work and/or study;
- Major and minor home assessment and modifications;
- Training of attendant care case personnel
- Medico-legal assessment and reporting
- Reporting to privately funded clients, iCare, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme and a range of solicitors
Adult and Paediatric Community Based Occupational Therapist / Case Manager
Australian Rehab Works
04.2010 - 02.2012
- Assessment, treatment and case management services for clients following a neurological incident, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other catastrophic injury
- Case Management;
- Functional Assessments;
- Daily Living Skill retraining;
- Community reintegration
- Functional cognitive skill development
- Upper limb assessment, treatment and splinting for functional use;
- Seating for high needs clients;
- Manual and electric wheelchair prescription;
- High needs equipment prescription;
- Involvement in return to work and/or study;
- Major and minor home assessment and modifications;
- Training of attendant care case personnel
- Medico-legal assessment and reporting
- Reporting to privately funded clients, iCare, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme and a range of solicitors
Spinal Unit Occupational Therapist (level 3)
Prince of Wales Hospital
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to patients with spinal cord injury primarily within the rehabilitation unit however also in the acute and intensive care units
- Supervision of level one/two Occupational Therapist
- Seating for high needs clients
- Manual and electric wheelchair prescription
- High needs equipment prescription
- Co-coordinating and running functional upper limb groups
- Involvement in return to work and vehicle access/ driving rehabilitation
- Involvement in home assessment and modifications from level one to level three
- Performing the role of Key Worker for patient’s
- Upper limb assessment, treatment and splinting for functional use
- Liaising with various services, funding bodies, and equipment providers including Enable, Life Time Care and Support, Insurance Companies and a range of private service providers
- Collaborating with patients’ to find creative solutions to physical barriers to function in daily activities
- Continued commitment to Evidence Based Practice through attendance at regular in-hospital seminars and seating and spinal focus groups
- Attendance at the SCISS advanced seating and wheelchair prescription workshop
Adult Neuro Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist
Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
11.2008 - 01.2009
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to cognitive, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and a general neurological rehabilitation caseload in a long-term neurorehabilitation setting
- Majority of work situated on the Challenging Behaviour Unit
- Regular liaison with Psychologists and other team members in the development of behavioural guidelines;
- Use of SMART goals and ABC behavioural analysis charts
- Upper Limb Clinic including upper limb splinting, serial casting, assistance with administration and collaborative treatment following Botox administration, assessment and referral to the specialised tone clinic;
- Joint work with Physiotherapists in seating and wheelchair prescription;
- Continued commitment to Evidence Based Practice through attendance at regular in-hospital seminars and presentations through the Occupational Therapy board in the UK
Adult Neuro rehabilitation Occupational Therapist - NHS
St George’s Hospital- Wolfson Neuro-rehabilitation Unit
08.2008 - 09.2008
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to cognitive, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and a general neurological caseload in a rehabilitation setting
- Conduction of assessments for the upper limb, cognition, visual perception, home environment, community access, and a range of functional assessments both in the hospital, in the home, and in the community
- Postural assessments and wheelchair prescription
- Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation for the shoulder and upper limb
- Team involvement in preparing a patient for discharge
- Collaborative treatment approaches in conjunction with Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, technicians, and Physiotherapists
- Holistic treatment techniques aiming towards functionally-oriented goals while utilising specialised treatment techniques for the upper limb, cognition, visual perception, and functional tasks
- Incorporation of the family into treatment as appropriate
- Achievements: Compilations file of all assessment batteries owned by the department including implementation rationale summaries
- Organising regular journal reviews in collaboration with colleagues
- Continuation of work with a private client using FES and a structured exercise program to enhance functional recovery of an upper limb
Rapid Response Occupational Therapist
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
04.2008 - 06.2008
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to a Private Medical caseload in an acute setting
- Provision of rapid Occupational Therapy services to patient’s in the Acute Medical Unit and the Accident & Emergency Department
- Team involvement in determining a patient’s suitability for discharge home or admittance to hospital
- Discharge planning including home visit assessments, functional assessments, equipment prescription, and referral to the appropriate community teams
- Supervision of a student and a band five Physiotherapist
- Integration of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy skills including mobility assessments and prescription of mobility equipment
- Achievements: Development of a reference manual for Occupational Therapists working on the private ward including assistance in the development of an Operational Policy and development of an equipment providers list for purchase of suggested aids
Medical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist - NHS
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
02.2008 - 04.2008
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to a Medical Rehabilitation caseload in an acute setting
- Discharge planning involving:
- Conducting Home visit assessments for inpatients’
- Conducting self care assessments for inpatients’
- Home modification and equipment prescription, including specialised equipment
- Shower, dressing, and feeding assessments;
- Attendance at regular in-service training;
- Cognitive assessment and intervention;
- Regular liaison with Community teams (Intermediate Care, Social Services, rehabilitation teams), Physiotherapists, Nursing Staff and Doctor’s;
- Maintaining excellent documentation including clinical and administrative statistics;
- Temporarily overseeing band five therapists and an OT student
Palliative Occupational Therapist - NHS
Michael Sobell House, Mount Vernon Hospital
10.2007 - 01.2008
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to a Palliative caseload in a hospice setting
- Discharge planning including home visit assessments, home modifications, and equipment prescription
- Functional assessments;
- Patient and family education re: energy conservation, relaxation, and falls prevention;
- Upper limb intervention for conditions including flaccidity and oedema;
- Achievements: Development and implementation of an initial assessment form and quality development patient questionnaire
Full Time Occupational Therapist - rotational position.
Lady Davidson Hospital
05.2005 - 08.2007
- Provision of rehabilitation services including assessment, treatment, discharge planning and evaluation with an Amputee (6 months), Orthopaedic (20 months), General Medical (16 months), Neurological (10 months), and Cardiac/Respiratory caseload (8 months)
- Conducting Home visit and self care assessments for inpatients’
- Assessing and prescribing for equipment and home modifications
- Attending relevant case conferences, staff meetings and discharge planning meetings
- Conducting Quality Improvement activities to increase effectiveness of OT provision
Part Time Occupational Therapist
Sydney Adventist Hospital
07.2005 - 02.2006
- Providing services as sole Occupational Therapist within an acute hospital setting in a mixed caseload of geriatric, palliative, neurological, and general medical patients
- Conducting home and self care assessments for inpatients
- Conducting upper limb and cognitive assessments for Neurology patients’
- Attending relevant case conferences, staff meetings and discharge planning meetings
- Maintaining excellent documentation, and clinical and administrative statistics
- Achievements: Attending and presenting at Acute Stroke Unit Meetings with hospital executives
- Initiating and planning the inclusion of Occupational Therapy within a new Acute Stroke Unit
- Revision of clinical pathways and policy development
- Development of an equipment loan pool for the new acute stroke unit
Adult Neurological Occupational Therapist - NHS
Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2008
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services to a Neurological caseload in a rehabilitative setting
- Discharge planning involving home visit assessments, self-care assessments, home modifications, equipment prescription, shower, dressing and feeding assessments, upper limb treatment for conditions including flaccidity, increased tone, subluxation, and oedema, and cognitive assessments and interventions
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Sydney
01.2004
Skills
- Rapport building with patients and their families'
- Significant post-graduate experience
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and Team Work
- Goal Setting
- Equipment Prescription
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
Timeline
Principle Occupational Therapist
OT Central
10.2012 - 12.2023
Adult and Paediatric Community Based Occupational Therapist / Case Manager
Australian Rehab Works
04.2010 - 02.2012
Spinal Unit Occupational Therapist (level 3)
Prince of Wales Hospital
04.2009 - 04.2010
Adult Neuro Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist
Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
11.2008 - 01.2009
Adult Neuro rehabilitation Occupational Therapist - NHS
St George’s Hospital- Wolfson Neuro-rehabilitation Unit
08.2008 - 09.2008
Rapid Response Occupational Therapist
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
04.2008 - 06.2008
Medical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist - NHS
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
02.2008 - 04.2008
Adult Neurological Occupational Therapist - NHS
Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2008
Palliative Occupational Therapist - NHS
Michael Sobell House, Mount Vernon Hospital
10.2007 - 01.2008
Part Time Occupational Therapist
Sydney Adventist Hospital
07.2005 - 02.2006
Full Time Occupational Therapist - rotational position.
Lady Davidson Hospital
05.2005 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Sydney
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