Shania Philip
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
I am a high-performing occupational therapist with expertise in hospital settings and pain management. I have experience with rehab, acute care, and outpatients. I am confident in working with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex, multifaceted problems. I am dedicated to utilising creativity and a people-first attitude to provide high-quality assessment and management of patients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Casual Occupational Therapist
Brunswick Private Hospital
Melbourne, VIC
05.2025 - Current
- Conducted assessments to determine patient rehabilitation needs and goals.
- Developed and implemented personalised treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatment plans as necessary for effectiveness.
Occupational Therapist Grade 1
North-Eastern Rehabilitation Centre
03.2023 - 04.2025
- Managing a full caseload of inpatient rehabilitation patients, including neurological, orthopedic, reconditioning, spinal and chronic pain patients.
- Completing home and community visits for complex discharge planning, including home modifications.
- Performing cognitive assessments such as the MOCA, RUDAS, Kettle Test, OCS, and the Functional Cognitive Assessment.
- Completing PADL, CADL and DADL assessments, goal setting, treatment, and discharge planning, completing referrals to ongoing community therapy and MyAgedCare.
- Completing interventions such as ADL retraining.
- Independently running education groups for increased functional safety.
- Being the sole therapist managing a 30-bed ward, working as a grade 2.
- SOAP note documentation following each therapy session.
- Working collaboratively and inclusively with the MDT - completing joint sessions, attending and contributing to case conferences, daily meetings, and family meetings.
- Educating and providing patients and families/caregivers with adaptive equipment upon discharge.
- Skills within mental health due to multiple co-morbidities and trauma backgrounds presented in patients with chronic pain.
- Working with patients to create a graded return-to-work plan that will accommodate rest breaks and self-management regarding chronic pain.
- Attending and organising supervision meetings.
- Flexibility and experience within acute, outpatient and pain programs while often working at other sites, including Dorset Rehabilitation Centre, The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre and John Fawkner Hospital.
- Worked within pre-admission assessing, travelling to other hospitals to receive rehab referrals and assessing whether patients are suitable for fast-stream rehab.
- Experienced within the admin roles included while using systems like Episoft.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
LOTS4KIDS
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Conducted interventions to assist with toilet training, fine and gross motor skills, problem-solving, emotional regulation.
- Wrote NDIS funding reports.
- Professional client management and working with families.
- Problem-solving throughout sessions.
- Worked with complex disabilities and co-morbidities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, and Cerebral Palsy.
Before and After School Care Educator
Extend
07.2019 - 03.2023
- Reported to the school and head office effectively after every session.
- Wrote detailed observations of every child.
- Worked in a special needs school and accommodated all needs.
- Communicated effectively and appropriately to parents about their child’s behaviour and the session.
Professional Experience
Melbourne Health - The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Rotated in rehab, acute, GEM, rehab in the home, outpatients and community settings.
- Attended doctor’s meetings with the multi-disciplinary teams and managing a 12-person caseload.
Student Project
Gateways Support Services
01.2022 - 12.2022
- I updated the program for children to watch, outlining steps to ride a bike safely in the community, and then observed new program post updates.
Riding with the Disabled Association Victoria - RDAV
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted riders with disabilities in riding independently through a project to help their coaches communicate with them during competitions.
- Working with various disabilities, such as blindness and cerebral palsy.
Creswick Primary School
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Worked with children with ADHD and completed assessments and interventions, including Zones of Regulation.
- Implementing handwriting groups for children aged 10-12, and learning about common difficulties for children in mainstream schools and how to address these issues.
Austin Health - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Observation of cognitive assessments such as the MOCA and Mini-Mental State Examination.
- Liaised with patients and their families/caregivers.
- Understood the importance of informed consent and patient confidentiality.
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Australian Catholic University
10.2022
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Treatment planning
- ADL retraining
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
Certification
- 2025, AHPRA registration
- 2025, Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) member
- 2025, Working with Children's Check and Police Check
- 2025, First aid and Basic Life support
- 2022, NDIS Worker Screening Check
- 2019, Victorian Driver’s License
References
- Kirrilly Knight, Grade 2 Occupational Therapist at Brunswick Private Hospital
0428 662 896, kirrilly.knight@gmail.com
- Emily Munoz, Grade 3 Occupational Therapist at Dorset Rehabilitation Centre
0400 685 519, emily.munoz@healthscope.com.au
Timeline
Casual Occupational Therapist
Brunswick Private Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Occupational Therapist Grade 1
North-Eastern Rehabilitation Centre
03.2023 - 04.2025
Occupational Therapy Assistant
LOTS4KIDS
06.2022 - 03.2023
Professional Experience
Melbourne Health - The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus
01.2022 - 12.2022
Student Project
Gateways Support Services
01.2022 - 12.2022
Riding with the Disabled Association Victoria - RDAV
01.2021 - 12.2021
Creswick Primary School
01.2021 - 12.2021
Before and After School Care Educator
Extend
07.2019 - 03.2023
Austin Health - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Australian Catholic University
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