Rachael Livingston
Dunblane,Stirling
Summary
I retired last year following a 35 year long career, as a dedicated children's physiotherapist within the NHS. I remained passionate about delivering the very best care to my patients, their families, my team and extended multidisciplinary colleagues, till my last day, Having worked with children with highly complex additional needs and their families, on such a personal level I have developed excellent communication skills. I think my friendly, happy demeanour would lend itself to customer interaction and to become a valued member of the Tesco team. I have always had a thirst for knowledge and learning new skills and would welcome and enjoy whatever training is necessary.
I love to keep fit and enjoy meeting new people and have many hobbies and interests where I can get to know people and socialise.
I have an excellent work ethic with the ability to prioritise effectively and I would strive to deliver excellent customer care at all times. I am definitely a people person and really look forward to being a member of a team again.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Children's Physiotherapist
NHS Forth Valley
Stirling, Forth Valley
08.1989 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams within health, education, social work and third sector, to optimise child and family centred care.
- Liaised closely with family members, educating them about their child's condition and involving them in the ongoing rehabilitation process and treatment. Working with children with complex and exceptional healthcare needs, life limiting conditions and significant developmental delay, the skill to develop meaningful relationships with the child and their family/carers was integral to my role,
- Worked autonomously to assess, develop child centred postural and motor programmes, then deliver them in a fun, engaging and stimulating way, to optimise the child's overall ability to move, engage and learn.
- Maintained client rights, dignity and confidentiality at all times, gaining consent on both a service and personal level continuously.
- Managed administrative tasks such as maintaining accurate patient records, ensuring efficient practice operations. Used several IT systems from electronic health records, to organisational systems to access investigative reports, x-rays, consultant letters. I was required to provide in-depth reports, assessments and application proformas on a daily basis.
- Stayed up-to-date with regulatory requirements to maintain consistent compliance with safe working practices, as well as attending and delivering study days and lectures to maintain my own continuing professional development, and to develop my team and BSc/MSc students when on placement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
The Queen's College.
Glasgow 08.1986 - 05.1989
Skills
As a senior clinician it was mandatory I receive and deliver clinical and restorative supervision and appraisals within the team My feedback from my peers and line manager regularly commented on the skills I list below
- Enthusiastic, positive team member, who thrives in a positive, dynamic environment, where service delivery and optimal outcome for each service user is the priority
- Empathic and caring, an excellent communicator through being a skilled active listener, observer and interacting with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds
- Excellent work ethic, can prioritise well, delegate when necessary and enjoys supporting and developing others
- Passionate about delivering excellent care and attention in a person centred way
Affiliations
- Twice weekly pickleball with a group of around 16, playing mixed doubles and socialising.
- Hiking and hill walking with my husband and family. Member of the Ramblers.
- Weekly yoga class, where I have developed strong friendships over 10 years.
- 3-4 weekly high intensity Les Mills classes and circuit training
- Enjoying live music events and festivals with my husband, family and friends.
Timeline
Children's Physiotherapist
NHS Forth Valley
08.1989 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
The Queen's College.
08.1986 - 05.1989
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