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Niamh Reid

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Highly motivated, professional and adaptable clinician seeking a challenging Operations Lead role where clinical expertise and passion for optimising healthcare processes are essential. Excellent skills in leadership with demonstrated knowledge and experience in change management. Strong communication style with proven people management and interpersonal skills. Pro-active learner and educator, always approaching tasks with enthusiasm.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Grade 3 Physiotherapist -ACE

Alfred Health
02.2023 - Current
  • Using clinical reasoning and expertise to problem-solve discharge planning for a frail, elderly and multi-morbid population
  • Fostering relationships with subacute and community teams and engaging them in day-to-day operations to meet service demand and to manage clinical risk
  • Working autonomously and leading a junior team of allied health staff to achieving a seamless healthcare journey for patients and families
  • Working as ACE Allied Health Lead to be the first point of escalation and response for the wider team
  • Rostering to the ACE physiotherapy weekend services
  • Recruitment and interviewing of physiotherapy staff
  • Management of junior physiotherapy staff and students
  • Evaluating the ACE model of care educating and engaging key stakeholders to implement change
  • Communicating with the multidisciplinary team and enhancing interdisciplinary approaches in practice

Grade 2 Physiotherapist, General Medicine

Alfred Health
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managing high caseload volumes of socially, physically and cognitively challenging patients in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Managing performance and educating grade 1 and student physiotherapists
  • Liaising with the MDT to problem-solve discharge plans for patients with complex care needs
  • Building relationships with key stakeholders for service evaluation and improvement and working collaboratively with subacute and community teams to
  • Holding cross-campus department portfolios and working closely with physiotherapy management for the upkeep of these portfolios

Grade 1 Rotational Physiotherapist

Alfred Health
09.2020 - 01.2022
  • Rotations completed in Cardiothoracics, Better at Home, Amputees/Burns/GEM(sub-acute) and COVID/General Medicine
  • Management of patients from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds at the level of a senior Grade 1
  • Working autonomously and within my scope of practice and demonstrating flexibility to work across various wards
  • Regular weekend work demonstrating proficiency in prioritising caseload, facilitating discharges and delegating tasks to AHAs

MDT AHA

Alfred Health
04.2020 - 09.2020
  • While awaiting AHPRA registration

Physiotherapist

HSE Cork and Tullamore
04.2018 - 01.2020
  • Working on the acute general medicine and surgical wards and in ICU
  • Comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, use of outcome measures, liaising with MDT and engaging in early and often complex discharge planning

Physiotherapist

Barts Trust NHS
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Rotational physiotherapist in the areas of Orthogeriatrics, ICU and General Medicine for six months each
  • Treating a multicultural, diverse cohort of patients who often had complex psychosocial situations including homelessness, alcohol/drug dependence, cognitive impairment and NESB

Education

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy -

University College Dublin
06.2016

Leaving Cert -

Birr Community School
06.2012

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Patient-Centred Care
  • Process Optimisation
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Adaptable Teaching Style

Professional Development

Publication (Ongoing) Retrospective case-series review of management of SNOH fractures in elderly, for submission to Australian Journal on Ageing in early 2024

General Medicine cross campus in-service coordinator 

Clinical Educator Workshop Monash Uni Workshops Part 1 and 2 (2022)

Allied Health Clinical Supervision Workshops March-May 2023

Quality Project Implementing a targeted exercise group on the ACE ward 

In-service Presentations to stream on loneliness and isolation, postural hypotension, Management of fractures in general medicine patients

Quality Improvement in Healthcare Module Alfred Health (2023)

Cross-Campus Barriers and Enablers Presentation; Complex case study




References

  • Nina Menezes General Medicine AHTL, Alfred Health T: 0401485079
  • Lucy Bell Grade 4 Physio/HOP Stream Leader, Caulfield Hospital T: 0428879068
  • Jo Culton Nurse Unit Manager, ACE Unit, Caulfield Hospital T: 90766762

Timeline

Grade 3 Physiotherapist -ACE

Alfred Health
02.2023 - Current

Grade 2 Physiotherapist, General Medicine

Alfred Health
01.2022 - 01.2023

Grade 1 Rotational Physiotherapist

Alfred Health
09.2020 - 01.2022

MDT AHA

Alfred Health
04.2020 - 09.2020

Physiotherapist

HSE Cork and Tullamore
04.2018 - 01.2020

Physiotherapist

Barts Trust NHS
10.2016 - 04.2018

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy -

University College Dublin

Leaving Cert -

Birr Community School

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