An accomplished, highly skilled, and career-driven Health Professional with a background as a Senior Physiotherapist., with 24 years of experience delivering clinical leadership predominately in musculoskeletal care across several Sydney Local Health Districts, Consistently meeting and exceeding departmental goals. Valuable experience as a coordinator of the Western Sydney LHD OACCP clinical program.
Highly experienced in the management and mentoring of teams and staff members, strategic planning, project management and service development experience across several Sydney LHDs, maintaining a high level of professionalism throughout.
Highly proficient in all forms of conservative fracture management and a valued team player but also to work autonomously and in high-pressure environments such as ED.
· Responsible for overall implementation, coordination, outcome data management and administration of the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program
· Provide clinical advice, consultancy to diverse health care professionals
· Responsible for ongoing evaluation and success of OACCP across two sites
Responsible for triage and recruitment, data collection & evaluation
· Primary & secondary practitioner on weekends triaging a diverse, complex mix of acute musculoskeletal presentations
· Autonomous position requiring strong time management, organisational and communications skills
· MSK outpatient, fracture clinic & acute Orthopaedic ward coverage - elective and trauma presentations in both adults and paediatrics
Highly regarded clinical resource in the department and across the health network
· Clinical leadership in acute Trauma & Orthopaedics across the hospital covering an acute ward and short stay unit, inc significant care of patients with femur fractures
· Co-author of several hospital wide service development policies
· Managerial experience, new graduate physio mentoring & Undergraduate Student Education from several Universities
· Responsible for daily planning and coordination of physiotherapy across two acute orthopaedic wards and a short stay unit including care for patients with #NOFs
· Strategic planning involvement and policy development across the Northern Sydney Health Network
· Responsible for Operating Theatre case support over a wide geographic area for Trauma in NSW
· Excellent communication skills by providing highly skilled service and education / advice to customers
· Built strong working relationships with key hospital staff including Surgeons, NUMs & CSSD across Sydney & NSW
· Support Attainment of sales objectives by acting as conduit of information from the field