Staff

All our Physiotherapy staff are fully qualified, state registered Physiotherapists who have completed a three or four year honours degree course in Physiotherapy. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional body that produces guidelines for evidence-based practice, ensuring the highest standard of quality care.

Our department consists of the following members of staff:

  • Physiotherapy Manager

    Has responsibility for the strategic planning of the physiotherapy service and
    responsibility for the overall management and decision making of the department.

  • Clinical Lead Physiotherapists

    Have a very high level of expertise in the area in which they work. They are responsible for the operational management of the clinical area they specialise in and the training and management of the other Physiotherapists and Assistants within their team.

  • Band 6 Physiotherapists

    Are beginning to decide which area to specialise in and will undertake relevant training and courses.

  • Senior I Physiotherapists

    Head each clinical area. They have a great deal of experience and training in their speciality.

  • Senior II Physiotherapists

    Are beginning to decide which area to specialise in and will undertake relevant training and courses.

  • Staff Grade Physiotherapists

    Are newly qualified and will rotate through all the clinical areas to gain as much experience as possible.

  • Technical Instructors

    Assist the Physiotherapists and have undertaken extra formal training to enable them to have their own patient list and organise themselves and, in some cases, an assistant team.

  • Physiotherapy Assistants

    Assist the Physiotherapists with patients that need help to walk and other relevant activities.

  • Secretary

    Has responsibility for administration, keeping of statistics and writing letters.

  • Clerical staff

    Organise the appointment system for patients, alter appointments when necessary and inform the Therapists of patient’s arrival.