I have been part of the academic team at York St John University since 2017. Previous to this I have 28 years of clinical experience in the NHS and private practice. Of this, 25 years have been spent specialising in musculoskeletal (MSK) practice with significant experience as an Extended Scope Practitioner and as a Consultant Physiotherapist providing expert practice and clinical leadership for a large MSK service.
My extended clinical skills include MSK injection therapy and the use of Ultrasound Imaging as a guidance tool for injections. My previous NHS experience also includes service development, service tendering, and working on a number of projects with the CSP developing national MSK strategy.
I completed my PhD in 2018 exploring the decision-making process between MSK Extended Scope Practitioners and their patients.
I am professional course lead for the BSc and pre-reg MSc Physiotherapy programmes and lead the Advanced Healthcare Practice research group. I am also the Learning and Teaching lead for the School of Health Sciences.
I am closely involved in the national quality assurance of physiotherapy education and hold a role as Education Consultant for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
I hold an honorary position as Associate Professor at SOMT University in the Netherlands.
My main teaching responsibilities are in the areas of Musculoskeletal health, clinical reasoning and decision making and research methodology. I am module leader for the Level 6 Advanced Practice module. I also teach post graduate professional CPD courses in Musculoskeletal Injection Therapy. I supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels up to PhD study and am an academic tutor providing support to students throughout their time at the University.
Modules I teach:
BSc (Hons)
- Foundations of Practice 1 and 2
- Foundation of Anatomy and Pathophysiology 2
- Developing Practice
- Research Methods
- Advanced Practice
MSc
- Physiotherapy Practice
- Dissertation
- Advanced Physiotherapy Skills
Courses I teach:
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
- MSc (pre-reg) Physiotherapy
- MRes Science and Health
- Musculoskeletal Injection Therapy
PhD completed in 2018. Title: An Exploration of the Decision Making Process Between Musculoskeletal Extended Scope Practitioners and their Patients.
As well as my research interests in advanced practice roles and decision making I also have interests in lower limb tendinopathy and management of soft tissue knee trauma.
Previous research experience has included:
- Research assistant on an MRC-funded project into the accuracy of diagnostic tests at the shoulder. 2004 to 2006
- MSc (2006) Pathophysiology and management of lower limb Achilles and Patellar tendinopathy
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
I hold a role with the CSP on the Quality Assurance and Enhancement network as an Education Consultant, with responsibility for overseeing national education standards for physiotherapy programmes. This includes involvement in university validation and revalidation processes across the UK.
