SUKHJINDER KAUR DHALIWAL
**-*-***/*** *********** colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad
*************@*****.**.**
Profile
A highly motivated, hardworking and qualified healthcare professional
with extensive experience in providing physiotherapy and treatment for
both outpatients and inpatients; solid multitasking and organizational
skills, able to communicate productively and tactfully with patients and
carers to boost rehabilitation and ensure understanding of clinical
issues impacting on recovery; strong client interfacing skills, capable
of working closely with other healthcare professionals to assess
patients' needs and formulate suitable treatment plans.
Key Skills
. Msc in Advancing Physiotherapy practice from Coventry University,
United Kingdom
. Relevant academic foundation with a bachelor's degree in
physiotherapy from Pune, India
. Experienced at assessing patients, planning and carrying out
individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or
restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical
dysfunction in patients.
. Knowledgeable in fire, health and safety and other departmental
policies; possesses a clear understanding of the legal and ethical
boundaries of the profession.
. Analytical and rational, able to assess a situation, determine the
nature and severity of the problem and execute the required
knowledge and experience to deal with the problem; patient and
sensitive to other's needs; able to deal with hostility in the form
of verbal and physical aggression; reliable in dealing with
emotional and stressful situations.
. Effective communication skills with sound social intelligence, fully
aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on the
practice; adaptable to meet the needs of different groups and
individuals; effective in demonstrating appropriate verbal and non-
verbal skills in communicating information, advice, instruction and
professional opinion to a variety of people.
Higher Education
Sept 2012-April 2014
M. Sc. in Advancing Physiotherapy Practice
Coventry University, UK
Education and Qualification
2002-2007
Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
Chaitanya Medical Foundation's
College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India
2001
Junior College
Central Board of Secondary Education, India
Career Profile
Sep 2008-Jul. 2012
Physiotherapist / Clinic-in-charge
Dr. Sayani's Rehabilitation Centre and Clinic, India
. Performed assessment and diagnosis of patients, evaluating, planning
. and delivering care plans in response to complex needs.
. Administered physical therapy treatments by giving initiating
traction; applied physical agents; utilized moist packs, ultraviolet
and infrared lamps, and ultrasound and laser machines.
. Conducted treatment of children with cerebral palsy; fitted
prosthetic and orthotic devices; observed, noted and evaluated
patient's progress; recommended adjustments and modifications
wherever appropriate.
Oct 2007-Aug 2008
Physiotherapist
Cure 'N' Care Physiotherapy Clinic, India
. Evaluated patients' physical abilities through evaluative
procedures; provided physiotherapy service to patients; established
action goals based on diagnoses.
. Educated patients and their families to prevent injury and
disability and to lead healthy lifestyles.
. Developed and practiced health promotion programs; maintained
clinical and numerical records.
Feb 2007-Aug 2007
Internship
During internship, one month posting with each of the following hospitals
was completed.
. CMF`s College of Physiotherapy, OPD
o Exposed to cases of osteoarthritis, stroke, and low back ache,
upper and lower limb fractures.
. Sahyadri Specialty Hospital
o Gained knowledge and skills regarding cases involving
extensive neurological rehabilitation including all types of
stroke, craniotomies, spinal cord injuries at various levels
and head injuries; exposed to GIGER MD device used for neuro-
rehab cases and Mentamove device used for stroke-rehab cases;
experienced dynamics in the High Dependency Unit and Intensive
Care Unit.
o Observed in the cardiac care unit for cardiac surgery
patients, bronchial hygiene and chest clearance techniques
employed on these patients.
. King Edward`s Memorial Hospital
o Acquired knowledge in all types of cases in general wards
including orthopedic cases such as fractures of both upper and
lower limbs treated conservatively as well as surgically, cold
orthopaedics cases such as prolapsed intervertebral disc,
cases of abdominal and cardiac surgeries, cases of stroke and
spinal cord injuries, cardio-respiratory disorders, paediatric
cardio- respi cases such as bronchitis, paediatric
neurological cases such as cerebral palsy and monoplegia;
witnessed the flow in the critical care unit and intensive
care unit, noting bronchial hygiene and chest clearance
techniques executed on these patients.
. Aundh Chest Hospital
o Encountered patients suffering from active tuberculosis,
nebulization and chest expansion techniques executed on these
patients; osteoarthritis, low backache and fracture cases seen
in the out-patient department.
. Lokmanya Tilak Hospital
o Came up against cases of osteoarthritis, upper and lower limb
fractures, and ligament injuries in the out-patient
department; met with cases of abdominal surgeries, total joint
replacement surgeries in the wards.
. Yaswantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital
o Partook in orthopedic rehab cases, paediatric cases of
cerebral palsy in the out-patient department; perceived all
types of orthopedic, medical, surgical, gynaec cases in the
general wards, as well as antenatal and postnatal cases;
witnessed operations in the intensive care unit and the Step-
down intensive care unit.
Additional Skills Training:
. Participated in the certified "Basic Mechanical Ventilation"
workshop organized by the Dept. of Critical Care, Lokmanya Hospital,
. Nigdi and Pune.
. Participated in the certified "State Level Physiotherapy Conference"
organized by the Krishna School of Physiotherapy, Karad. Maharashtra
References:
Available upon request