Luke Wheeldon
Tamworth,NSW
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Lecturer /Emergency Physiotherapist
University Of Newcastle Department Of Rural Health
Tamworth, NSW
02.2021 - Current
- Providing primary contact and extended scope clinical physiotherapy services to the Tamworth Emergency Department and Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) with concurrent clinical supervision and education to undergraduate Physiotherapy students
- Excellent design and delivery of student and staff tutorials and in-services using a range of effective teaching methodologies
- Achieved strong organisational and interpersonal skills for the operational and administrative management of students undertaking placement
- Recognition in assisting with clinical education to junior medical staff and providing improvement outcomes in reducing patient waiting times and length of stay
- Achieved key objectives in supervising honours students whilst building key relationships and providing timely feedback
- Excellent communication skills to stakeholders within emergency department and tertiary education.
Senior Rural Physiotherapist
NSW Health
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Senior Physiotherapist across two rural communities with being responsible for the day to day running of the only physiotherapy service
- Providing administration and clinical services across acute inpatient, outpatients, emergency, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care and rehabilitation
- Member of leadership teams across the sites including Work health and safety and clinical governance teams
- High level of interprofessional communication and ability to coordinate care with excellent collabortion with interdisciplinary team members
- Utilized evidence-based practices to ensure most effective treatment methods were employed for each individual case
- Developed quality improvement projects and led hospital wide initiatives to improve outcomes of patients and staff in rural communities.
Physiotherapist
NSW Health - SESLHD
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Employed as a rotating Physiotherapist in a large metropolitan hospital in Sydney's South with primary rotation through Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, ICU, Outpatients and Acute Medical wards
- Provided assistance in Undergraduate student clinical education
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive care plans for optimal patient outcomes
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing personalized treatment plans based on thorough assessments
- Collaboration in quality improvement projects to improve service delivery within the physiotherapy department
- Commendation on development of student learning package and resources to improve student learning across the hospital service.
Education
Master of Physiotherapy -
University of Sydney
Lidcombe, NSW01.2016
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science -
Australian Catholic University
North Strathfield, NSW01.2014
Skills
- Autonomous fracture management in Emergency Physiotherapy
- Primary contact clinician with extended scope
- Medical imaging ordering and interpretation
- Staff and Student supervision and training
- Autonomous management in MSK, Cardiorespiratory, Vestibular and Orthopaedic presentation to ED
- Education content design and delivery
- Plastering, Casting and splinting management
- Simple joint reductions and closed fracture reduction competency
WH&S Skills
- Systematical application of risk management policies and procedures
- Promotion of shared responsibilities under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011
- Educator and trainer for Manual handling
- WHS committee member and Fire Warden
Finance skills
- Procurement of stock and inventory
- Budget forecasting for courses and education sessions
- Preparation of employment requisitions
Clinical governance and quality improvement skills
- Development and leadership of quality improvement programs
- Research and analysis skills, including honours student supervision
- Providing support and knowledge on local procedure guidelines
- Maintaining and fostering relationships with external stakeholders
HR management skills
- Student and Employee supervision and performance analysis
- Operational management for students
- Regular panel member for interviews
- Induction and onboarding training
- Interprofessional collaboration with students and multidisciplinary teams
- Negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills
References
Referees can be provided upon request
Professional Development
Emergency Department Clinical Workshops 2023 & 2024
APA Dry Needling level 1
SMA Level 1 Trainer
NSW Health Manual Handling trainer
Cert IV Personal Training
MND Workshops
Polio Workshop
Hand Splinting/ Casting workshops
APA Advanced clinical group member
APA Orthopaedic clinical group
Australian Hand Therapy Association Member
Service for Australian Rural & Remote Allied Health Member
Concussion Management workshop
NSW Hand therapy group presentations
Tamworth Emergency clinical education groups
Timeline
Associate Lecturer /Emergency Physiotherapist
University Of Newcastle Department Of Rural Health
02.2021 - Current
Senior Rural Physiotherapist
NSW Health
01.2018 - 01.2020
Physiotherapist
NSW Health - SESLHD
01.2017 - 01.2018
Master of Physiotherapy -
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science -
Australian Catholic University