Lisa Mc Veigh
Kilkeel
Summary
Qualified healthcare professional with over 15 years clinical experience. Experienced in treating patients' concerns with care, compassion and skill. Focused on helping patients improve physically and mentally for whole-body wellness. Work great with other disciplines to meet patients' unique needs. I am patient focused and dedicated to providing a high quality service to each service user and strive to develop the service as population needs change, to ensure we deliver the best service we can. Driven to achieve the best possible outcomes for the patients I manage and treat. I thrive in an inclusive team environment and value everyone's opinions and beliefs on how we can work best together.
Im a diligent Physiotherapist with solid background in clinical practice and patient care. Successfully contributed to enhancing patient outcomes through thorough assessments and effective treatment plans. .
Clinical specialist with proven record in managing patient care and optimizing clinical processes. Skilled in medical device management, patient education, and compliance with healthcare regulations. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability, ensuring reliable performance and effective collaboration. Known for problem-solving abilities and dedication to achieving outcomes.
I have previous experience instructing matwork pilates .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Dundalk HSE
03.2022 - Current
- Working in Dundalk HSE spent one year in womens pelvic health and now have moved into Older Persons
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
01.2022 - Current
- Currently work in Intermediate Care providing physiotherapy care in the community setting
- Experience in managing conflict and difficult situations
- Able to manage a busy caseload and prioritise effectively
- In Intermediate Care provide MDT input to people in the community who are having difficulty managing at home and require a comprehensive assessment to identify and address and issues that may be contributing to any patient having difficulty coping at home
- Following assessment their needs are identified and appropriate referrals are made and physiotherapy input is provided
- As a service we also support and facilitate discharge from hospital to home
- The aim of the intermediate care service is ultimately prevention of admission to hospital where appropriate and support timely discharge from hospital
- Part of my role within this team is health promotion, signposting onward to appropriate services and ultimately keyworking the case
- Caseloads vary from post orthopaedic rehab and gynae surgery patients to post falls and trauma patients and also our patients with multiple co-morbidities and cognitively impaired patients
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
05.2014 - 04.2018
- Worked as a rotational band 6 physiotherapist within the Trust
- Rotations consisted of 9 months in various different service areas and locations around the Newry and Mourne area
- My first rotation May 2014- March 2015 I worked in pelvic health under the supervision of the senior physiotherapist
- I was responsible for managing my own caseload, carrying out assessments, identifying any issues and formulating treatment plans through shared decision making with my patients
- I have experience in vaginal and anal examinations, the use of biofeedback and muscle stimulation
- Various conditions I am competent in treating are; UI, FI, POP, birthing injuries (perineal tears, assisted deliveries), urgency, frequency, PGP, constipation, dyspareunia, antenatal women, rectus diastisis, and many more pelvis health related complaints
- April 2015- December 2015 I worked in domiciliary physiotherapy
- I was responsible for closely supervising more junior and basic grade staff as their role involved lone working in the community in rural areas
- Responsible for the day to day running of the service, daily triaging of referrals and leading daily meetings within the team and discussing appropriate referrals to certain staff dependent on their level of experience
- I managed the service 2-3 times a week when more senior staff were absent
- Due to the nature of lone working I always ensured I was available via telephone to discuss any issues that may arise
- I was responsible of managing a busy caseload and monitoring/reviewing more junior staff's caseloads or any complex cases
- January 2016- June 2016 I worked in a split rotation between community paediatrics and special schools
- In community paediatrics I ran outpatient clinics and managed various paediatric orthopaedic conditions, developmental conditions and children with complex needs
- In special schools I was part of a physiotherapy team monitoring, reviewing and managing any issues that were identified and treated accordingly
- Paediatrics involves a lot of communication with various services and disciplines working together, attending meetings and home visits to children's homes
- June 2016-June 2017 (maternity)
- June 2017 returned to paediatrics
- September 2017-May 2018 I began working on acute wards within the hospital
- I was responsible for covering paediatrics, maternity and surgical/HDU wards
- My responsibilities were managing team's busy daily caseloads, ensuring staff were prioritising patients appropriately, ensuring appropriate physio cover on the wards, monitoring any health and safety concerns, responding to referrals in a timely manner, attending MDT meetings or complex, challenging family meetings as a representative for the acute physiotherapy team, responsible for organising supervision sessions, completing performance reviews and identifying and managing any training needs within the team
- I was solely responsible for covering the maternity ward and reviewing all the women postnatally providing advice and exercise to all the ladies with c-sections, perineal injuries, pelvic girdle pain or any MSK related issues post delivery
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
06.2013 - 05.2014
- Clinically assessed and diagnosed patients with strokes, falls and post orthopaedic issues
- Managed ongoing clinical caseload of 12-15 stroke/post orthopaedic patients for whilst on the stroke/rehab ward rotation
- Improved overall client lifestyle and well being through appropriate person-centred treatment programmes
- Delivered 1:1 physiotherapy sessions to service users
- Maintained consistently excellent levels of physiotherapy care, upholding professional practice standards
- Provided thorough and responsible patient care in line with recognised clinical standards for continued safe practice
- Involved carers and parents in patients' treatment, review and rehabilitation as appropriate
- Developed and delivered individualised treatment programmes, setting attainable goals for optimum physical progress
Band 5 Physiotherapist
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
05.2011 - 06.2013
- Worked in musculoskeletal outpatients carrying out assessments and treatments on various musculoskeletal conditions
- Assisted in planning inservice training
- Ability to manage my own caseload effectively
- Worked in acute wards and CCU as part of the acute physiotherapy team
- Developed relationships with various MDT staff such as OT, SALT, nursing and medical staff
- Developed an understanding of various medical conditions and various blood results to help identify possible signs that helped build on my clinical reasoning skills
- Improved skills in reading basic x-ray examinations
- Able to carry out respiratory assessments and mobility assessments
- Improved skills in discharge planning and better awareness of referral pathways and community teams
- Established communication links with community teams to help assist discharge planning process
Bank Staff Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
08.2010 - 03.2011
- As a bank physiotherapist my role was to cover service areas of greatest need
- Initially in August 2010 I started within the Intermediate Care team that I currently work in
- My role involved assessing and treating people within the community setting
- The service then was to provide up to 6 weeks intensive therapy
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Physiotherapy
University Of Ulster
12.2009
A-Levels - Biology A, Geography A, Business Studies A
St Louis Grammar School
Kilkeel, NMDGCSE - Double Award Science A,A, Maths B, Geography A, History A, Business Studies A Religion A Irish B, English B
St Louis Grammar School
Kilkeel, NMDSkills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to build rapport with patients and staff
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to assess, treat and manage complex cases
- Excellent leadership skills within the team
- Able to use own initiative
- Experience in managing conflict and difficult situations
- Able to manage a busy caseload and prioritise effectively
- Advocate for health promotion and self management
- Improved overall client lifestyle and well being through appropriate person-centred treatment programmes
- Developed relationships with various MDT staff
- Improved my ability to triage patients depending on their level of need
- Able to work as a team member and agree patient centred goals through shared decision making within the MDT and along with patients/carers
Further Training
- Completed various training courses
- Completed APPI level 1,2 3 Reformer
- Completed matwork series ActiveIQ
- SOM A and B
- Bobath introductory level
- APPI matwork level 1
- Gerard Greene Introduction to pelvic health
- Mummy MOT training
- Adam Meakins shoulder course
Enjoy going for walks and spending time with family. Love the reformer!
I loved the reformer training and have tried to get to classes but due to the logistics around timing and locality of classes it has been difficult. Excited to see another local reformer studio open!
Timeline
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Dundalk HSE
03.2022 - Current
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
01.2022 - Current
Band 6 Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
05.2014 - 04.2018
Band 5 Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
06.2013 - 05.2014
Band 5 Physiotherapist
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
05.2011 - 06.2013
Bank Staff Physiotherapist
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
08.2010 - 03.2011
A-Levels - Biology A, Geography A, Business Studies A
St Louis Grammar School
GCSE - Double Award Science A,A, Maths B, Geography A, History A, Business Studies A Religion A Irish B, English B
St Louis Grammar School
Bachelor Of Science - Physiotherapy
University Of Ulster
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