Sept 2022 – May 2024 Associate Physiotherapist of Let’s Go Physio:

An associate based role working with infants through to adults with complex neurological, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions. This role also involved working with clients pre and post litigation and case management teams. I provided neurodevelopmental therapy, postural management, targeted strength and balance programmes, hydrotherapy, rebound therapy and moving and handling training. A large part of this role involved upskilling parents, care teams and school staff to enable them to confidently support their child and young person to complete their physiotherapy programmes. I made equipment recommendations and supported with sourcing and assessing for specialist equipment to support a child’s therapy needs. I also contributed to Education and Health Care Plans.

May 2022 – Sept 2022 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Glossop Physio:

An associate based role alongside my NHS role where I was responsible for assessing and treating a private caseload of adult patients with musculoskeletal complaints. Treatments included hands-on therapies alongside exercise rehabilitation and prescription.

Nov 2018 – Oct 2022 Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust:

A community based NHS role where I was responsible for the assessment and treatment of children 0-18 with musculoskeletal, neurological and multiple and complex physical and learning disabilities. In this role I was heavily involved with the delivery of 24-hour postural management using exercise, orthotics and specialist equipment. I was one of the leads delivering the hydrotherapy service and responsible for developing and delivering postural management training to parents, carers and schools. I was one of 2 therapists responsible for overseeing the care of children with complex and multiple learning and physical disabilities in a specialist primary school in North Manchester. A large part of this role also involved making recommendations for education and health care plans.

April 2020 Band 6 Children’s Orthopaedic Physiotherapist, The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital:

A hospital based NHS role where I was responsible for the assessment, rehabilitation and timely discharge of in-patient post op orthopaedic cases, some with complex presentations. This role involved working as part of an acute multidisciplinary team and contributing to effective handovers to community service to ensure the continuity of patient care and better outcomes.

Jan 2018 – Nov 2018 Band 6 Adult Learning Disabilities Physiotherapist, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust:

A community based NHS role where I was responsible for the assessment and treatment of adult neurological patients with complex learning and multiple disabilities using exercise prescription, 24 hour postural management and rebound therapy.

Feb 2017 – Dec 2017 Band 5 Inpatient Therapies Physiotherapist, Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust:

A hospital based NHS role where I was responsible for the assessment, rehabilitation and timely discharge of an array of patients with long term and short-term health needs, covering the stroke, intensive care units, medical and surgical wards.

Sept 2014 – July 2016 Band 5 Complex Neurological and Learning Disabilities Physiotherapist, The Together Trust:

A private community role based in a specialist further education college. Here I was responsible for the assessment and treatment of young adults with multiple and complex physical and learning disabilities. I was a lead therapist in the hydrotherapy pool and in the rebound therapy suite. I was the moving and handling lead for the college and responsible for supervising assistants. In this role I was heavily involved in transition.