Monique Gordon

• Current work experience (July 27 - September)
• Working and providing physiotherapy services for children with neurological conditions
• School visits and using specialised equipment to support mobility and functional activities
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Prescribed and progressed individualised exercise programmes for post-operative and MSK conditions.
• Supported rehabilitation classes through exercise correction, appropriate progression/regression, ACL return-to-activity assessments, and TKR functional reviews.
• Completed Ankylosing Spondylitis assessments including BASMI measurements to monitor spinal mobility and functional outcomes.
• Led exercise and hydrotherapy sessions, providing patient education and supporting junior staff with clinical guidance. incorporating gait re-education, strengthening, mobility, and functional exercises.
• Applied evidence-based practice using clinical guidelines and post-operative protocols to develop goal-focused rehabilitation plans.
• Communicated effectively with patients and MDT, promoting shared decision-making and adapting treatment plans to individual goals.

Provided physiotherapy services and assessments across 20 bed inpatient bay.

• Assessed mobility and prescribed appropriate rehabilitation equipment (Foot-Up orthoses, gutter frames, rollators, sticks, U-Step walkers)
• Used Parallel bars to encourage gait re-education in Parkinson's and spinal injury patients.
• Provided Parkinson’s management education, and exercise programmes to support functional independence.
• Applied evidence-based practice through review of NICE guidelines and literature to inform rehabilitation planning and clinical decision-making.
• Supported MDT through effective communication, discharge planning, family discussions, and collaboration with occupational therapists.
• Demonstrated developing leadership through caseload management, therapy coordination, handovers, peer teaching, and presentation of areas for improvement for clinical team.

Provided Respiratory and mobility physiotherapy services across 4 inpatint Wards in Ipswich hospital.

• Delivered Active Cycle of Breathing Technique (ACBT) education, adapting communication for patients with hearing/visual impairments.
• Performed manual techniques for patients struggling with airway clearance
• Completed soft tip catheter suction and deep suction on Laryngectomy patients
• Adjusted oxygen requirements and prescribed nebulisers for patients upon auscultation assessment.
• Educated patients on safe bed-to-chair and chair-to-bed transfer techniques to maximise independence and reduce falls risk.
• Provided education on pacing strategies, energy conservation, and positions of ease for breathlessness management during functional activities.

Provided inpatient physiotherapy services across elective orthopaedic 30 bed bay.

• interpreted patient observations (BP, HR, SpO₂) to support safe clinical reasoning and treatment decisions.
• Performed neurological assessments following spinal anaesthesia, including sensory and motor testing.
• Assessed post-operative mobility and prescribed appropriate walking aids (zimmer frame or elbow crutches) for safe mobilisation.
• Prescribed home aids , toilet frames, mowbray , bed rails , hospital beds for patients failing to meet baseline mobilisation.
• Using goniometer to evaluate progress following Orthopaedic operations.
• Escalated findings and communicated concerns with multidisciplinary team, such as falls, postural hypotension, skin integrity issues, and abnormal observations to nursing /medical staff.

• Full objective and subjective assessments for effective diagnosis.
• Develop team working skills within clinical groups to evaluate and discuss treatment rehab cases.
• Increase exercise rehab teaching skills.
• Performed sport massage therapy , and used electrotherapy treatments (tems , shockwave)

• Shadowing physiotherapy mentors developing understanding of hospital working environment.
• Increase ability and understand of electrical treatment modalities.
• Keeping track of patient progression/regression making weekly comparisons.
• Ensuring environment is sanitary to hospitals guidelines.
• Introduction to stroke patient rehabilitative care.

• Providing first-aid treatment in sporting environments during games (football, field hockey, rugby).
• Increase capability to think under pressure and quick decision making during emergency accidents.
• Declaring athletes safe for play after contact injuries.
• Increase confidence in taking control in chaotic sport environment.
• Completed concussion screening.
• De-escalated situations and behaviours.
• Minimised accidents through diligent monitoring.