Occupational therapist at PA Hospital, Josh Dobe has found his career home in the Spinal Injuries Unit for the past five years helping patients learn new ways to do life’s tasks.
Spinal Injuries is a specialty area for applying OT skills which Josh says is all about long-term connections with people and the patients you get to work with.
“Occupational therapy is such an essential part of spinal injuries rehabilitation,” he said. “We support people to learn to live with a lifelong condition covering education, equipment prescription, physical rehab, and teaching people to do things a different way.”
Josh said the most memorable part of the job is seeing the whole patient journey from acute injury treatment in the ward, through to transitional rehabilitation program.
“Seeing each person discharge back into the community and how far they have come on the journey to independence is the best part of my job.”
Allied Health Professions Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the incredible work undertaken every day by PA Hospital’s 1024 professionals in the Allied Health workforce.
This year's theme, 'Allied health: For everyone, everywhere', highlights the broad impact of Allied Health professionals across the continuum of care.