Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Chartered physiotherapist with a particular interest in MSK and sports physiotherapy. Personally, I am passionate about fitness, health and well-being and enjoy combining this interest with my clinical practice. CORU-registered with 9 years experience working across hospital, private practice, elderly care and sports settings. January 2021 // research paper published by Journal of Sports Medicine investigating hop performance after return to sport in ACL-reconstructed Gaelic football and hurling athletes - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33418539/ First Class Honours Graduate of Physiotherapy at the University of Limerick, Ireland (2014). Awarded First Prize for Research Excellence in Physiotherapy 2014 by University of Limerick and ISCP.
Senior MSK physiotherapist managing diverse caseload of acute and chronic musculoskeletal complaints. Experienced in delivering pilates classes.
• Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessment of residents in a 128 bed residential facility for care planning purposes • Liaise with nursing and care staff about residents needs (feeding, toileting, transfers and mobility) • Implement and organise pain management program within the facility • Conduct twice weekly exercise classes for residents aimed at rehabilitation and falls prevention • Ensure individualised client-centred care to optimise activities of daily living and enhance quality of life
• Managed a busy private practice clinic while owner was undertaking study overseas • Assessment and treatment of diverse caseload of common MSK conditions, chronic pain, sporting and elderly clients
• Carried a diverse caseload seeing 50+ clients/week • Highly autonomous but comfortable working in a team environment • Regularly engage with case managers re vocational rehab programmes and return to work plans • Regularly liaise with other professionals (OTs, surgeons and specialists) and timely onward referral of patients as appropriate • Client-focused holistic care, centred on lifestyle education and self-efficacy • Weekly CPD skype sessions with senior physiotherapist
• Assess rehab needs of and implement rehab programs for patients post trauma, conservative and surgically-managed • Timely triage and onward referral of patients to engage MDT as necessary (orthopaedic consultant/rheumatologist) • Orthopaedic bracing
• Assessment of function and rehab needs of service-users post acute stroke and with neurological disorders (PD, MS) • Elderly mobility and falls risk assessments • Liaise with nursing staff, OT, MDT and family regarding client progress and discharge planning