Hello, my name is Bhumika, one of the Physiotherapists at the Brightwell.
I was born in the famous, historic world heritage city, Ahmedabad, located in the west of India and brought up by a single mother. I have grown up speaking Gujarati (my Mother language), Hindi and English in my hometown.
I gained a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, in 2011 and I am a member of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists. I am also a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, here in the UK.
I worked for over 2 years in India as an Outpatient Physiotherapist in a private clinic as well as for a charity, with mostly neurological and musculoskeletal related patients.
After getting married in 2013, I moved to the beautiful Wiltshire town of Salisbury, and I have lived in Bradley Stoke since 2018. I am the proud mum of my 9-year-old son. He studies at the local primary school, where he is famously known as the “vocabulary man” in his class, as he is excellent at English and spelling! He is a very loving and understanding child. We are a small family and have lots of lovely friends around the Bradley Stoke Community.
When I first came to England, I enjoyed exploring lots of different and beautiful places. My career path, from 2013, was very busy including working in various pharmacies, initially as a counter assistant and then as a qualified dispenser. I found this pharmacy work most enjoyable, and it helped me acquire knowledge about medicine and to understand more about the NHS primary care system. This time gave me the opportunity to developed my communication, customer facing and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure and develop my time-management.
It took me a while to resume my career in Physiotherapy. I found out about The Brightwell through an article in the Bradley Stoke Journal, and was really interested to know more about the organisation. I began volunteering in the physio department in July 2018, once a week. Watching all the Physiotherapists work in their uniforms, inspired me to advance for this role on a professional basis. I began as an employed Physiotherapy Assistant in February 2019 whilst working to get my HCPC registration ( this is a requirement to work as a Physiotherapist in the UK).
I gained my HCPC registration during the Covid lockdown, whilst on furlough, and meanwhile I came across a full-time Rotational Physiotherapist job with Sirona, in Weston Super Mare and left the Centre in 2020.
The Sirona job role included patient assessments after hospital discharge, who were referred for community physiotherapy services with different pathway systems to help them return home (Discharge to Assess). I used to design a treatment plan to help with their mobility and personal care, also to address their needs by referring them to the Single Point of Access team or to the district nurses.
This was both a challenging and adventurous experience for me, as every day, my work involved driving to different places in Weston Super Mare from Bradley Stoke. Over and above this work and travelling, I was still busy with household chores, childcare, plus juggling with school as my son was classed as the child of a keyworker in school due to Covid restrictions. It was a crazy time!
I was exhilarated for the exciting opportunity to work back at the Brightwell after applying for a position as a part-time Physiotherapist, and have been a part of the team since July 2021.
My working days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and my job role includes carrying out assessments, developing treatment plans, helping to maintain or improve our service users symptoms, most of whom have neurological conditions.
I had conducted Neuro-Yoga Pilates on Fridays. I see clients for one-to-one sessions and lead a group therapy session every Thursday with one physio assistant. I also supervise and educate Physiotherapy students with day-to-day admin work, client referrals when required and diary management. I enjoy my work and like to liaise with my colleagues regarding patient management and other routine tasks.
All members at the Centre are so generous and I feel pride in contributing towards their improved well-being. I am proud to work for the Brightwell and thankful to them for supporting me in my professional role. It is a role with a high level of responsibility and I am always happy to step up to it. Being part-time also gives me the opportunity to explore other interests and time for personal development.
I am also very proud to be a Hindu and am very attached to spiritualism. I like to watch Indian shows and movies, I enjoy cooking and listening to music and to celebrate Indian festivals with the wider community in Bristol.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Centre very soon.
Love and Best Wishes
Bhumika
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