OGECHUKWU OJENIWEH
Hinckley,Leicestershire
Summary
Organised and dependable with years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Reliable healthcare professional with industry experience. Offers excellent communication and good judgment to effectively meet team needs. Proactive planner and problem solver. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Rotational Physiotherapist
NHS
Stockport, Greater Manchester
2023.01 - 2024.01
- Triaged patients to allow for best quality of care and reduce impact on fellow personnel.
- Supported junior physiotherapists through training and one-on-one mentoring.
- Carried out thorough patient diagnosis to implement effective treatment programmes.
- Communicated closely with clients and carers, respecting privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
- Educated patients on condition prevention techniques to minimise requirements for repeat care.
- Handled large caseload of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions.
- Used massage and muscle manipulation techniques to provide therapeutic relief.
- Carried out therapeutic assessments to evaluate symptoms and provide provisional diagnoses.
- Developed recovery plans to manage changes in patient condition during treatment.
- Harnessed critical thinking skills to diagnose patient problems.
- Delivered holistic personalised treatment plans for best-possible patient care.
- Worked in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver outstanding care to service users.
- Treated respiratory and neurological conditions with proven exercises and interventions.
- Devised treatment plans to target patient pain and improve physical conditions.
- Used expert clinical reasoning skills to determine differential diagnoses.
- Liaised with medical professionals in facilitating patient discharge and post-treatment monitoring.
- Improved patient joint mobility through bespoke exercise programmes.
- Maintained client rights, dignity and confidentiality for continued regulatory compliance.
- Provided thorough patient care, meeting recognised clinical standards for continued safe practice.
- Referred complex cases and emergencies to specialised centres for treatment.
- Delivered one-to-one and group exercise sessions to service users.
- Informed patients of necessary exercise routines to be performed between appointments.
- Detailed patient conditions, treatments and progress for reliable medical records.
- Monitored patient conditions, adapting treatment plans for improved outcomes.
- Modified home environments for patients to ease mobility and recovery.
- Observed patient recovery progress and modified treatment to address identified concerns.
- Maximised rehabilitation potential by building patient knowledge of treatments and conditions.
- Prepared comprehensive interventions and discharge plans.
- Involved carers and relatives in patients' treatment, review and rehabilitation processes.
- Stayed up-to-date with regulatory requirements to maintain consistent compliance with safe working practices.
- Educated patients and carers on facing and overcoming disability challenges.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to evaluate complex cases and address innovative treatments.
- Reflected on clinical practice and clinical reasoning through regular supervision sessions.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Chief Physiotherapist, Assistant Director, Deputy Director (Physiotherapy)
Federal Medical Centre
Yenagoa, Bayelsa
2015.09 - 2022.12
- Managing administrative department tasks, Resolving conflicts, problem solving, Monitoring projects, managing resources, Quality control, Supervision of the various unit(s) within the department
- Supervision, training, mentoring and motivating of subordinates to achieve set targets, communicating goals and targets.
- Followed agreed protocols and guidelines to uphold integrity of healthcare practice.
- Stayed abreast with physiotherapy trends by reading scientific periodicals and journals.
- Instructed patients regarding physiotherapy interventions to alleviate pain.
- Cooperated with multidisciplinary health teams to provide best patient care.
- Dealt with emergencies calmly and professionally.
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Directed administration and optimisation of financial operations, payroll and accounting processes.
- Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
- Established and monitored key performance indicators, gauging organisational success.
- Monitored operations to assess and highlight results.
- Recruited and managed senior staff with focus on delivering clear results.
- Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, key performance indicators and employee performance.
- Partnered with management team to optimise operations and reduce costs.
Chief Physiotherapist, Physiotherapist
National orthopaedic Hospital Dala
Kano
2003.03 - 2015.08
- Overseeing ward rounds and seminars, assessment, planning and execution of procedures required by clients, Regular review and update of required client procedures, Team management of clients/ Education and client counselling as deemed fit, Preparation and delivering of seminars, presentations and providing adequate information for client utilization and update knowledge for other professionals, Maintenance and proper use of equipment required for client procedures.
- Liaised with medical professionals in facilitating patient discharge and post-treatment monitoring.
- Worked in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver outstanding care to service users.
- Informed patients of necessary exercise routines to be performed between appointments.
- Involved carers and relatives in patients' treatment, review and rehabilitation processes.
- Carried out therapeutic assessments to evaluate symptoms and provide provisional diagnoses.
- Referred complex cases and emergencies to specialised centres for treatment.
- Provided thorough patient care, meeting recognised clinical standards for continued safe practice.
- Monitored patient conditions, adapting treatment plans for improved outcomes.
- Devised treatment plans to target patient pain and improve physical conditions.
- Observed patient recovery progress and modified treatment to address identified concerns.
- Liaised with external physical therapy providers to meet care continuity requirements.
- Used expert clinical reasoning skills to determine differential diagnoses.
- Developed recovery plans to manage changes in patient condition during treatment.
- Harnessed critical thinking skills to diagnose patient problems.
- Triaged patients to allow for best quality of care and reduce impact on fellow personnel.
- Communicated closely with clients and carers, respecting privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
Education
Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) -
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
New Haven Girls Sec. School Enugu
Skills
- Goal oriented
- Reliable
- Team player
- Good leadership
- Organizational and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management skills
- Soft computer literacy skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Utilize available resources adequately
- Problem solving
- Team building
Certification
- Project Management in Global Health, Department of Global health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 2020
- Leadership in Health and Management, Department of Global health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 2019
- Program for young Leaders for African Countries (Social Security Network: Support for persons with Disabilities: Support systems for persons with Disabilities Course), Japan International Cooperation Agency, Kobe, Japan, 2010
Affiliations
- Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
- Medical Rehabilitation Therapist Board of Nigeria
- Health Care and Professions Council
Custom
- Breast cancer association of Nigeria (Bayelsa state chapter), Responsible for social media handles towards awareness creation of the activities of the association, promotion of health activities among women in the local community, towards early detection of diseases and available resources for care.
- CHERISH, An organisation focused in taking the sustainable developmental goal 3 to the local community using the faith arm of the society to promote access to health care through available health insurance schemes, promotion of health and wellbeing through seminars and public presentation of key facts in terms of early detection of signs and symptoms of non-communicable diseases, creating and maintaining regular awareness talks in local religious assembly.
Timeline
Rotational Physiotherapist
NHS
2023.01 - 2024.01
Chief Physiotherapist, Assistant Director, Deputy Director (Physiotherapy)
Federal Medical Centre
2015.09 - 2022.12
Chief Physiotherapist, Physiotherapist
National orthopaedic Hospital Dala
2003.03 - 2015.08
Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) -
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
New Haven Girls Sec. School Enugu