A Personal Journey Nicola Moran

Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist in StrokeBelfast Health and Social Care Trust

A Personal Account Thank youStroke Association

Award for Professional Excellence

Personal Journey:-A Tale of

Opportunity

“The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity” Ayn Rand

High Quality Patient Care

Staff Learning & Developme

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Service Improveme

nt and Innovation

In the beginning…many years ago!!

“Start wherever you are & start small”Rita Baily

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“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you knock down the door. “Kyle Chandler

Continued to develop my passion for stroke care

Opportunity to develop within number of roles.

Involved in service development /change managementFESEarly supported

dischargeGained a place on a

strategic leadership program

“Change brings Opportunity”Nido Quebin Created a clinical governance forum

for 5 stroke teams. Integration/ reprofiling of 2 stroke units Development of AHP stroke

rehabilitation area Development / Enhancement of Early

Supported Discharge Service Input into AHP & nursing stroke

modules Provide stroke teaching for medical

students Physiotherapy Clinical Educator Member of the physiotherapy learning

and development group Supporting the implementation of KSF

“Change brings Opportunity”Nido Quebin

Deputy chair of NIMAST

Joint planning committee for NI stroke conference /UKSF

RQIAEngaging service users Ongoing work streams:

Final Opportunity …………