Yamini Ganesan
Shrewsbury,Shropshire
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in elderly care, registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). Proficient in ADL training, functional capacity evaluations, and rehabilitation equipment operation. Skilled in wheelchair assessment, palliative care understanding, and dementia care. Demonstrates strong documentation proficiency and medical records management while maintaining confidentiality. Knowledgeable in anatomy and the Mental Capacity Act, with a focus on occupational risk assessments and initial patient assessments. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through comprehensive care strategies.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Occupational Therapist
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure a holistic care approach for patients.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to ensure appropriate support is in place for patients to live independently with quality of life upon discharge from the hospital
- Drafted detailed case reports and facilitated effective communication within the healthcare team.
- Provided palliative care support, ensuring comfort and dignity during end-of-life stages.
- Adapted environments for better accessibility and safety for individuals with physical limitations.
- Referred patients to other health care providers to receive specialised services.
- Educated patients on injury prevention, adaptive techniques, and coping strategies.
- Developed personalised intervention plans based on client assessments.
- Provided support and guidance to clients and their families in understanding and managing conditions.
- Identified and prescribed treatments for specific conditions to promote patient recovery or rehabilitation.
- Utilised assistive devices to improve daily living functions in patients.
- Created home modification plans and ensured a safe living environment for patients post-discharge.
- Supervised assistants during their practice and supported them with career development, and have been a Practice Educator for OT student
- Managed Continued Professional Development (CPD) to stay up-to-date on current industry developments and technology advancements.
- Adhered to healthcare legislation to maintain consistency and high standards of care across services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, India 08.2015 - 10.2020
Skills
- ADL training
- Neurological disorders understanding
- Functional capacity evaluations
- Rehabilitation equipment operation
- Wheelchair assessment
- Palliative care understanding
- Dementia care
- Documentation proficiency
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)-registered
- Anatomy knowledge
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Mental Capacity Act knowledge
- Medical records management
- Elderly care expertise
- Occupational risk assessments
- Initial patient assessments
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
11.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
08.2015 - 10.2020
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