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What roles and activities will I do at Rebound Health?
At Rebound Health we see a variety clientele including both clinical and non-clinical populations. In regards to the clinical side of things, you will be exposed to predominantly cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Furthermore, you will learn and perform a number of tasks including:
Shadowing initial assessments
Designing and delivering exercise interventions (1:1 & group) for a variety of health conditions
Learning about GP letters / Reports
Regular clinical discussions with your supervisor regarding exercise, chronic disease management, life as an EP
Performing client handover to staff at Rebound Health
As an Occupational Therapist at Rebound Health, you will work with a diverse clientele ranging from 3 years old to 65+ years, presenting with a variety of diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and neurological conditions. You will also be involved in:
Shadowing initial occupational therapy assessments.
Designing and delivering functional interventions aimed at improving daily living, work, and leisure activities
Conducting home visits to assess client environments and recommend minor modifications and assistive technology to enhance safety and independence
Learning about clinical documentation, including progress notes, reports (such as NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments and Supportive Letters), and communication with referring health professionals and other stakeholders
Performing client handovers and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team at Rebound Health.
Main Contacts:
Exercise Physiology - Brookvale
Exercise Physiology - Brookvale
Harriet
harriet@reboundhealth.com.au
Exercise Physiology - Brookvale
Exercise Physiology - Brookvale
Sam:
sam@reboundhealth.com.au
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy
Josh:
josh@reboundhealth.com.au
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Veronica
veronica@reboundhealth.com.au
Exercise Physiology - Warriewood
Tara: tara@reboundhealth.com.au
Things to Do Before Placement:
Please email your supervisor to introduce yourself and confirm your days & hours
Your supervisor will be in touch with you via phone call to get to know you a bit before we meet you in person.
Have a think about what your goals are for this placement experience. Please fill in this form so that we can get to know you a little better and create a placement experience that will suit you as best as possible. FORM
We recommend reviewing content for common health conditions and considering how to explain their aetiology and the role of exercise in their care (e.g. Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis). Occupational Therapists may address fatigue management, assistive technology, developmental stages, and fine motor skill exercises to support function and quality of life. We don't expect your explanations or understanding to be perfect — we’re happy to chat further and provide more guidance when you start here.
Let us know what you want to learn while you are here! FORM
During Placement:
What to expect from us:
Your supervisor and all of the employees at Rebound Health will give you feedback while you are on placement here. This is to help you learn as much as possible while you are with us. We recommend taking a moment to think about how you like to receive feedback: do you like direct feedback, do you like it to be delivered alongside something we think you are doing well? Your supervisor will speak with you about this on your first day
Your supervisor is here to make sure you feel supported in new or challenging tasks, and give you the space to practice your clinical and practical skills
We are here to answer questions and have discussions with you about topics of interest.
What we expect from you:
Please arrive to the placement 15 minutes early each day
We encourage you to maintain a growth mindset. This involves focusing on what improvements you can make in the future rather than ruminating on mistakes or experiences. We will work hard to support this during your placement. This involves focusing on changes and improvements you can make moving forward, rather than ruminating on mistakes. Placement is the time to ask all the questions.
Open-minded - we encourage you to remain open-minded to new information and new ways of exploring concepts.
Ask us questions (ask your supervisor when would be the best time to ask questions)
Important Information during your placement:
Important Information during your placement:
Clinical notes
We use a program called Splose to write clinical notes, store client information as well as book and reschedule appointments.
You will be shown how to use this very early on in your placement.
Ensure client confidentiality is maintained.
Clinical Information:
Client and Practitioner Confidentiality
https://sites.google.com/a/reboundhealth.com.au/rebound-hq/policies/privacy-and-confidentiality
https://sites.google.com/a/reboundhealth.com.au/rebound-hq/staff/practitioners/confidentiality
How to behave when observing Clients
https://sites.google.com/a/reboundhealth.com.au/rebound-hq/staff/students-aha/student-confidentiality?authuser=0
Injury/ incident reporting:
Ensure you document any adverse events that occur in your clinical note and tell your supervisor / the lead practitioner immediately.
Who do I contact if I am sick and can’t come to placement?
Contact the clinic on 9907 6023 OR Clinical supervisor via email. Please follow university requirements in regards to the provision of a medical certificate.
If you are absent from placement and we cannot get hold of you after 24 hours we will contact your university placement coordinator.
What is Rebound’s COVID-19 policy?
https://sites.google.com/a/reboundhealth.com.au/rebound-hq/policies/covid-19-action-plan
https://sites.google.com/a/reboundhealth.com.au/rebound-hq/policies/covid-19-policy
What are Rebound’s emergency procedures?
What if an incident happens during placement?
After Placement:
We are happy to be a point of contact for the future to answer clinical questions etc
Keep accessing this website to see the latest updates!
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