Imran Maniar

Experience

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  Gippsland Southern Health Service

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2006

  Grade 1 Occupational Therapist

  My debut experience as an occupational therapist involved case management of community aged care and orthopaedics, neurology, hand therapy, paediatrics’ and general medical and community care clients.I gained experience in acute inpatient assessment and rehabilitation, providing advice to patients who had recently been discharged and facilitating their adjustment to temporary or permanent changes and challenges in their lifestyle due to changes in health conditions. I had a wonderful opportunity to work with clients, family members, carers, multidisciplinary team and internal and external stakeholders by providing assessment, education, information, standard and funding reports for client care. I developed from a recent graduate to a confident and experienced occupational therapist in this position. 收起

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  EACH

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2021

  As a case manager (for Short Term Restorative Care program), my day-to-day role involved providing day-to-day leadership, operational management, supervision, and planning for the disciplinary team to deliver a sustainable, high-quality service that contributes to achieving organisational goals, including ensuring the program is running at capacity. This encompassed working with the team and stakeholders to deliver a collaborative approach to client care, including planning and undertaking initial assessment, goal setting, care planning and subsequent reviews to meet the client’s goals.Working with the team and management, we implemented significant process and quality improvement in documentation, stand up meetings, decreasing discharge timings, case workloads, and outsourcing services as required.In this role, careful consideration was consistently given to ensure the team practised professional and ethical standards. I was also responsible for contributing to developing and reviewing clinical procedures and protocols for the short-term restorative care team. We as a team achieved almost 100% capacity from 15 June 2019 onwards (throughout the COVID-19 phase). 收起 In this role as Occupational Therapist, I provided Occupational Therapy services to a caseload of complex community aged care clients and people with disabilities for people in some regions of the South Gippsland Region. The role involved completing an assessment, planning, and implementing appropriate intervention strategies that meet client needs whilst promoting functional independence and ensuring environmental safety.The role involved training and prescription assistive technology equipment to address and assist client needs. I regularly liaised with key internal and external stakeholders regarding the care of clients, goal setting, and putting together appropriate care plans. The role also involved conducting a wide range of health promotion strategies for individuals and groups. The role assisted me in enhancing my knowledge of relevant community resources, information, and referral processes and utilising this knowledge in my clinical practice.I regularly completed minor and major home modifications, including assessments and recommendations to increase safety and independence. I also conducted specialised assessments, including seating, wheelchair, scooter, bed, mattress, pressure care, hoist, manual handling, car modification and general day aids. This role also involved writing targeted reports and management plans for internal and external stakeholders. 收起

  • Case Manager

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Grade 2 Occupational Therapist

    Oct 2006 - Mar 2019
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  National 360

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  Team Leader

  In this role, I managed the team of therapists, supporting them in achieving their own learning goals, undertaking recognition to enhance morale, and managing performance by providing opportunities for growth and improvement. Supported multidisciplinary team with day-to-day service delivery and clinical guidance, answering questions and assisting with strategies on complex cases. In this role, I delivered therapy that allowed my clients to regain their independence and experience life in a way that exceeded their expectations. I managed a caseload of NDIS clients who presented with increasing complexity, multiple co-morbidities, and functional limitations across multiple areas to achieve their goals. I worked on complex cases within a multidisciplinary team and led the team to achieve organisational KPIs consistently, despite external challenges such as the clinical impacts of COVID-19. 收起

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  SAJ Occupational Therapy

  Feb 2022 - now

  Principal Occupational Therapist / Founder - SAJ Occupational Therapy

  The highlight of my career has been founding an independent occupational therapy practice based in Melbourne, Victoria. At SAJ Occupational Therapy, we are about assisting adults and people with disability for a range of medical conditions, disabilities, and healthcare needs to find meaningful solutions and enhance their independence in meaningful tasks.My 19-year career in the industry has given me a unique outlook on how successful therapist engages with their clients to find the right outcome for the client. This experience has also required me to develop business management skills; being a small business and team, I undertake activities personally such as leadership, finances, advertising, and business strategy. 收起