Charlotte Isaac

• Specialist assessment of individuals with limb absence and amputation from across south central region to determine prosthetic suitability and appropriate component selection for patient requirements.
• Developing tailored treatment plans for adult and paediatric patients undergoing prosthetic rehabilitation, including individuals with complex co-morbidities such as sarcoma and those recovering from sepsis, trauma or multiple limb loss.
• Leading limb absence aquatic therapy service to promote access to physical activity.
• Steering evidence-based research initiatives to shape practice modification recommendations.
• Driving quality improvement projects and service development through evidence-based practices.
• Educating undergraduate and postgraduate students alongside qualified colleagues within Trust and externally.
• Directing prosthetics physiotherapy service throughout Team Lead redeployment.

• Physiotherapeutic management of inpatients on the Major Trauma Unit, including assessment and treatment of patients with complex presentations and multiple needs.
• Supervision of rotational staff, therapy assistants and students
• Contribution to in service training rota and quality improvement projects.

• Contribution to systematic review process and data analysis to facilitate clinical study development.
• Execution of pilot feasibility studies.
• Publication of technical report and short report in Physiotherapy Journal.

Specialist orthopaedic rotations managing MSK patients under inpatient, outpatient, bone infection unit, hydrotherapy and rheumatology services.

• Domiciliary physiotherapy with proven results for reduction of waiting times, from 26 weeks to 4 weeks over 9 month period.
• Working alongside MDT in falls and Parkinson's clinics and in intermediate care facilities.

Completion of junior rotations in MSK outpatients, ITU, Trauma Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic centre, Acute Stroke Rehabilitation.