Ms Elizabeth Bouch

Ms Bouch qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2004 from Manchester University and in 2013 she completed a MSc in Amputee Rehabilitation at Bradford University. Ms Bouch has worked at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) since qualifying in 2004 and initially completed general rotations in a wide variety of areas gaining a broad range of clinical experience. In 2007, Ms Bouch specialised in Amputee Rehabilitation and Vascular Surgery gaining valuable clinical experience in this area in both the acute and outpatient settings. In 2013 she began her current role as Clinical Lead Physiotherapist of the Vascular Therapy Team. This involves the clinical and operational management of therapists who work collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure holistic and effective care.

Ms Bouch is passionate about rehabilitation following vascular surgery and major amputation. She keeps up to date with current research to ensure evidence-based practice and introduced the use of rigid removable dressings (RRDs) at MFT. She also has a keen interest in the management and care of individuals with intermittent claudication including supervised exercise.

Ms Bouch is the coauthor of The Oedema Management Guidelines following Amputation endorsed by the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Limb Absence Rehabilitation (BACPAR). She has spoken on a number of occasions at the Vascular Society National Conference and presented a webinar on the literature and use of RRDs.

Ms Bouch is currently responsible for a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants who cover the acute vascular service and supervised exercise programme for intermittent claudication. This involves regular service evaluation, day to day operational management and overseeing teaching and training of staff.