Wakila Hettiarachchi (MCSP, MAACP)

Experience

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  Aichi Lanka Medical Centre

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Physiotherapist

  • Evaluating the medical history, movement and functional abilities of new patients.• Design and review clinical management plans that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques, and which may include specialist rehabilitation, life-style medicine, long-term strategies, and clinical techniques.• Educate patients and their careers about how to prevent and improve conditions.• Providing patients and their families with emotional and psychological advice and support to help them cope with the recovery process.• Write patient case notes and reports, and collect statistics.• Continuously update myself with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients. Show less

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  Institute of Sports Medicine, Sports Ministry, Sri Lanka

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Physiotherapist

  • Worked closely with coaches, trainers and the medical team in rehabilitating athletes after injury.• Carried out awareness programmes in injury prevention for athletes and supporting staff.• Carried out standard rehabilitation protocols in rehabilitating international, national and school-level athletes.• Arranged daily meetings with the senior physiotherapist to provide effective and efficient treatment plans and achievingrehabilitation goals.• Carried out thorough assessments by closely evaluating symptoms, performing special tests in providing a provisionaldiagnosis.• Provided on-field injury management and first aid for national sports events. Show less

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  Aichi Lanka Medical Centre

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  Senior Physiotherapist

  • Developed individual treatment programes with realistic goals for achieving optimum physical function.• Worked closely with GP, Nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible.• Maintained a high standard of work and professionalism at all times.• Built an exceptional level of patient trust through compassionate and effective communication skills.• Maintained patients rights, dignity and confidentiality throughout the treatment process.

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  Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

  Feb 2023 - Feb 2024

  Senior Physiotherapist
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  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Feb 2024 - May 2024

  Physiotherapist

  Rotational Physiotherapist (Band 6) in Outpatient Orthopedics, Trauma and Orthopedics and Hand therapy teams

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  RAINHAM PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE LTD

  Feb 2024 - now

  Physiotherapist
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  KIMS Hospital

  May 2024 - now

  Senior Outpatient Physiotherapist