• Junior Rotational Physiotherapist. Addenbrookes NHS Trust Cambridge. 1997-1998.
• Junior Rotational Physiotherapist. Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust. 1998-1999.
• Senior II Neurology Rotation. Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust. 1999-2000.
• Senior I Physiotherapist in Stroke unit and Neurological rehabilitation, Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust. 2000-2005.
• Lecturer in Physiotherapy. UEA. 2005-To date.

• BSc (hons) Physiotherapy. University Of Hertfordshire. 1997
• MSc Neurological Physiotherapy. Coventry University. 2006

• MSc Physiotherapy dissertation - research using mixed methodology which looked at neurological physiotherapists awareness of perceptual problems experienced by their patients.
• Currently studying towards Doctorate in Education using a qualitative approach to explore students’ experiences of learning neurological physiotherapy and the presence of ‘neurophobia’.
• Clinical experience and main research interests for the future lie in the management of people who have experienced a stroke.

Grants/Funding

• 2012 Successful Annual fund bid to support MSc OT and PT Community engagement projects symposium event.

Enterprise and Engagement

• 2012 Therapeutic handling course delivered which included lecture capture and hands on practical advice on the ward. Looking to develop this in the future.

• AHP Rehabilitation group

• Current teaching is predominantly neurology-related topics covering both theoretical underpinnings and the practical physiotherapy profession specific skills on the BSc and MSc pre-registration and post-registration courses.
• Other areas of teaching include; Professional development, movement analysis and Human sciences.
• Teaching methods include; lectures, seminars, practicals, enquiry based learning, distance and blended learning using virtual learning environment.

• Course Director for Master of Clinical Education programmes

• Module coordinator for AHP- 2PPY BSc Year 2 Physiotherapy practice module

• Module coordinator for AHP-M66X MSc Year 2 Physiotherapy practice module

• Module coordinator for AHP- M43D Stroke Rehabilitation (Post registration)

• Member of MSc Pre- registration exam board