Nadia Osman — Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist
Cardiff
HCPC-registered physiotherapist one year into a Band 5 rotation, currently on trauma and orthopaedics after six months of respiratory and on-call cover. Started the post-operative hip and knee class that freed six one-to-one slots a week and brought the ward waiting list down to same-day.
Experience
Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist, Cwm Aderyn University Health Board · August 2025 – present
Six-month rotations across respiratory, trauma and orthopaedics, and community rehabilitation. Carries 12 to 14 inpatients and takes the respiratory on-call rota.
- Started the twice-weekly post-operative hip and knee class, which freed six one-to-one slots a week and took the ward waiting list to same-day.
- Assessed and cleared 340 patients on stairs before discharge in ten months, with 3 fall-related readmissions against a ward baseline of 11.
- Redrew the ward exercise handout into pictures and eight short sentences after speaking with 20 patients; day-one teach-back rose from five in ten to nine in ten.
- Taught the respiratory on-call refresher to nine newly qualified colleagues, using the case pack written during that rotation.
Therapy Assistant (part-time, term-time), Tredowr Care Group · October 2022 – July 2025
Two residential homes, 16 hours a week alongside full-time study.
- Delivered prescribed exercise programmes to 18 residents a week, reporting progress back to the visiting physiotherapist each fortnight.
- Kept the falls diary that showed a corridor handrail gap; after the handrail went in, recorded falls in that wing fell from nine a quarter to two.
- Trained 11 care assistants in safe transfer technique, which ended the home reliance on agency moving-and-handling cover.
Education
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy · Cardiff University · September 2022 – June 2025
- A-levels Biology A*, Chemistry A, Psychology A · Cardiff and Vale College · September 2020 – June 2022
Skills
- Assessment: Subjective and objective assessment, Outcome measures (Berg, TUG), Gait analysis, Respiratory auscultation, Red flag screening
- Treatment: Exercise prescription, Manual therapy, Airway clearance, Post-operative mobilisation, Falls prevention, Group class delivery
- Working practice: Multidisciplinary ward rounds, Discharge planning, Caseload prioritisation, CSP record-keeping standards, Student supervision
Certifications
- HCPC registered, Physiotherapist (registration number on request) — Health and Care Professions Council
- Chartered member (MCSP) — Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Respiratory On-Call Competency, signed off — Cwm Aderyn University Health Board
- Emergency First Aid at Work — St John Ambulance