Javad follows a natural pathway to becoming a physiotherapist

Becoming a physiotherapist was a natural progression in life for Javad Ghamaryasl.

For many, the career or profession that we end up pursuing or loving can follow a very natural progression in life.

For Community and Oral Health’s Javad Ghamaryasl working as an orthotist gave him the perfect grounding and platform to become a physiotherapist.

“I was an orthotist for 14 years and worked closely with physiotherapists for a long time,” he said.

“I could see how much these physios were helping people, it was more hands on and for me it was also about enjoying the work that I was doing.

“Being a graduate physiotherapist, I appreciate working in a supportive team, seeing and helping the patients work toward their own personal goals and getting back to the life that they appreciate.”

As part of his 12-month graduate placement, Javad will complete two clinical rotations, one at the Healthy Ageing Assessment and Rehabilitation Team (HAART) at Kallangur and the other at the Brighton Health Campus Rehabilitation Unit.

“HAART was a really supportive team and was a great opportunity to learn about different conditions, especially those that impact elderly patients over 65 years of age,” Javad said.

“It was wonderful to meet people from different cultures, backgrounds and languages, and understand how to engage with the broader health system.

“At Brighton, I have enjoyed the opportunity to work in different environments, either working in the gym or going to people’s homes.

“It has been important to obtain great experience in working with patients with various conditions such as cardiac, neurological, orthopaedics and respiratory.”

Javad has recently rotated into the Brighton Rehabilitation Unit where he will continue to develop skills working within a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

This includes handover and communication skills, and invaluable experience in new patient cohorts, clinical techniques and therapy equipment (such as light gait and vestibular assessment equipment).

“This is an opportunity to start your career among a big team and gain the ability to learn great things,” Javad said. “Coming in as a new graduate everyone is there to help you.”

Last year, Javad completed his physiotherapy degree at Griffith University and before that he worked as an Allied Health Assistant in COH and worked across the Post Acute Care Service, Hospital in the Home and Community Transition Care Program.

Community-based care is a vital part of Metro North Health’s ability to meet increasing patient demand on hospitals and expectations that health services are delivered closer to home.

Locally, COH operates hundreds of beds across Home Hospital, rehabilitation, transition care and specialist residential aged care services located at Brighton, Zillmere, Red Hill and Kippa Ring.

To find out more about allied health graduate opportunities across COH please visit Allied health careers | Community and Oral Health.