Suzi Morris
Sydney
Summary
Compassionate Senior Specialist Physiotherapist with over 12 years experience with a strong ability to integrate advanced clinical knowledge and exceptional patient communication skills. Utilises comprehensive assessment techniques and evidence-based interventions to develop tailored treatment plans. Committed to enhancing patient mobility and overall quality of life.
Experienced in treating patients with range of illnesses, injuries or disabilities. Approaches each individuals with open mindset and flexibility in treatment options.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Director
Morris Property Pioneers Ltd
Leeds, West Yorkshire
03.2023 - 07.2026
- Began my own business in property investments and built up to 16 properties and managing 96 tenants.
- Created systems and employed and trained staff to manage the properties
- Mentored others to help them begin their own businesses in property
Senior physiotherapist
Queenscourt Hospice
Southport, Lancashire
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Conducted in-depth consultations to understand patient needs.
- Provided palliative care support delivering comfort and dignity towards end-of-life.
- Developed culturally sensitive interventions-promoted inclusivity in palliative care provision.
Senior physiotherapist
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Improved patient mobility with targeted physiotherapy sessions.
- Established rapport with patients, promoting trust and comfort.
- Enhanced patient recovery by devising individualised treatment plans.
- Ensured optimal patient care by staying updated on latest physiotherapy techniques.
- Supported rehabilitation process, ensuring quicker return to daily activities.
- Optimised function of elderly adults through geriatric physical therapy.
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
Rotherham and Doncaster NHS Trust
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Providing holistic assessments to a wide range of patients with neurological conditions including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, stroke, parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis etc.
- Working flexibly through three different departments to manage their waiting lists and improve patient care and organising my diary effectively
Band 7 Team Leader Physiotherapist
Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
Floyd Unit, Birch Hill Hospital, , Manchester
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Managing and supervising the Physiotherapy staff on the unit including rehab support workers.
- Working with a mixed caseload of Neurologically impaired patients including: Traumatic Brain injury, Neurosurgery, Spinal cord injury, Guillian Barre Syndrome.
- Organising and delivering teaching sessions to the physiotherapy staff and students.
- Working on service development tasks within the trust and dealing with day to day issues e.g sickness, conflict, complex discharge planning etc.
Band 6 Physiotherapist
HCA Healthcare
The Wellington Hospital , London
04.2016 - 09.2020
- Providing care to both neurological in-patients, outpatients and the Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness Unit.
- Learning Arabic to communicate with patients and respecting patient's cultural beliefs.
- Working in the patients best interests in the PDOC unit, managing respiratory care, Trache weaning programs and neurological rehabilitation as able.
- Writing numerous clinical reports to CHC, or UAE Embassy regarding the patient's condition and recommendations for future care requirements.
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
Rotherham NHS Trust
Rotherham Hospital, South Yorkshire
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Managing complex discharge planning for Neurological patients during the Covid 19 pandemic, in order to ensure their safety but considering their care needs and rehabilitation potential.
- Leading Best interest meetings to ensure we were delivering the best care, supporting palliative patients and providing chest care for neurological patients with a long-term tracheostomy.
Band 7 Neurological Physiotherapist
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds General Infirmary, West Yorkshire
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Working with patients following Neurosurgery, managing their chest care in ITU, being involved in their extubation and decision making about tracheostomy weaning. Decannulating patients during Trache ward round, after making MDT decisions and in particular working closely with SLTs to consider swallowing ability.
- Working using communication aids to enable conversation, and adapting sessions to enable function.
- Running a busy Neurosurgical ward, with a fast turnover of patients but also very unwell patients requiring specialist care.
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
North Manchester NHS Trust
Charlestown Health Centre, Manchester
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Providing Neurological rehabilitation to a complex caseload of patients within their own homes, working closely with the MDT to manage and support their goals.
- Delivering advice and support to newly diagnosed patients with life limiting long term neurological conditions
- Organising complex equipment provision including turning systems, standing frames, complex wheelchair provision to manage tone etc.
Band 6 Community Physiotherapist
Pennine Acute NHS Trust
Radcliffe Primary Care Centre, Manchester
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Working autonomously to manage my own caseload of patients in the community setting
- Providing holistic assessments of a varied caseload; falls, fractures, Parkinson's Disease, MS, Dementia; compiling management plans and implementing them effectively.
- Managing my time efficiently in order to reduce the waiting list significantly from 7 months to 2 months
Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust
The National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Providing acute respiratory care for patients with high level cervical injuries, including; ventilation settings, trache weaning, cuff deflation, red capping, inspiratory muscle training, manual assisted coughing, setting up cough assist machines etc.
- Completing my posture and seating course, allowing the skills to assess for appropriate wheelchair provision, make recommendations to wheelchair services and liaising with reps to arrange demonstrations of other specialised chairs that are available.
- Delivering rehabilitation to a wide range of injuries from high cervical ventilated patient to paraplegic complete, to incomplete tetraplegics.
- Using FES on incomplete patients to enable and restore muscle activity
- Completed the Foundation course in Aquatic Physiotherapy allowing me to work autonomously with any patient within the hydrotherapy pool
- Working with case managers who would organise complex discharges, sometimes re-housing, major adaptations, lifts etc
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust
The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Offering support and compassion to patients at the end of their lives
- Having difficult conversations with patients and their family members around end of life and disease progression
- Providing some rehabilitation to a wide range of cancer patients; Brain, liver, lymphoma, breast, spinal tumours, lung.
Band 7 Physiotherapist
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
The Royal Bethlem Hospital, London
10.2016 - 12.2016
- Working with Functional Neurological patients to provide rehabilitation, alongside a Clinical Psychologist.
- Delivering a structured program of educational presentations and using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies to communicate with patients effectively about their condition.
- Managing the day to day running of the department and training a new physiotherapy assistant
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Delivering care to the Oncology, Cardiology and Renal wards, providing holistic assessments and discharge planning within the MDT.
- Organising the team of staff and working closely with OT's, Rehab support workers and District Nurses to ensure the patient's received the appropriate MDT management.
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt NHS Trust
Midlands Centre of Spinal Injuries, Oswestry
08.2015 - 11.2015
- Providing rehabilitation, education and emotional support to Spinal Injuries patients from onset of injury through to discharge.
- Working closely with OT's and resettlement officers to organise complex discharges.
- Providing support and education to family members of patients.
- Assessing and fitting patients into appropriate wheelchairs and teaching indoor and outdoor wheelchair skills.
Band 6 A&E Physiotherapist
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral
03.2015 - 04.2015
- Responding promptly to assess patients within A&E with a wide range of injuries, with quick decision making in order to facilitate safe discharge.
- Coordinate packages of care and speaking with external agencies, family members, therapy teams, district nurses etc to allow a speedy discharge.
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Royal United Hospital NHS Trust
Royal United Hospital , Bath
11.2012 - 12.2014
- Completed 3 Rotations; Orthopaedics, Respiratory and community
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trust
Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool
03.2014 - 05.2014
- Working in a 27 bedded ITU, providing respiratory care to all patients.
- Supervising a Band 5 Physiotherapist and a student on the unit.
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Warminster Hospital, Warminster
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Providing rehabilitation for patients within a community hospital setting, including the following conditions; Stroke, Neck of Femur fractures, UTIs, falls and Parkinson's Disease.
Education
Bachelor of Science - 1st Class BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Leeds Metropolitan University
LeedsClinical Educators course -
Oxford Brookes University
The Foundation course in Aquatic Physiotherapy -
Nottingham University
Wheelchair Masterclass -
National Spinal Injuries Centre
Physiotherapy management of Spinal Cord Injury, SCI MOOC -
Skills
- Outstanding communicator
- Decisive
- Management skills
- Organised and efficient
- Personable
- Compassionate and caring
- Respectful
- Adaptive and flexible
- Driven and motivated
- IT skills
- Report writing
- Car Driver
- Teaching
Timeline
Senior physiotherapist
Queenscourt Hospice
10.2024 - 11.2024
Senior physiotherapist
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
05.2023 - 08.2023
Director
Morris Property Pioneers Ltd
03.2023 - 07.2026
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
Rotherham and Doncaster NHS Trust
02.2021 - 04.2023
Band 7 Team Leader Physiotherapist
Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
06.2020 - 02.2021
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
Rotherham NHS Trust
03.2020 - 05.2020
Band 7 Neurological Physiotherapist
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
01.2020 - 03.2020
Band 6 Neurological Physiotherapist
North Manchester NHS Trust
08.2019 - 12.2019
Band 6 Community Physiotherapist
Pennine Acute NHS Trust
05.2019 - 08.2019
Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust
11.2017 - 05.2019
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust
01.2017 - 06.2017
Band 7 Physiotherapist
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
10.2016 - 12.2016
Band 6 Physiotherapist
HCA Healthcare
04.2016 - 09.2020
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
01.2016 - 04.2016
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt NHS Trust
08.2015 - 11.2015
Band 6 A&E Physiotherapist
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
03.2015 - 04.2015
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trust
03.2014 - 05.2014
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Royal United Hospital NHS Trust
11.2012 - 12.2014
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2012 - 11.2012
Physiotherapy management of Spinal Cord Injury, SCI MOOC -
Wheelchair Masterclass -
National Spinal Injuries Centre
The Foundation course in Aquatic Physiotherapy -
Nottingham University
Clinical Educators course -
Oxford Brookes University
Bachelor of Science - 1st Class BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Leeds Metropolitan University