About Me
Your Specialist in Advanced Practice, Musculoskeletal pathology & Chronic Pain Managment
2003-2007
Key Career Milestones
Birmingham City Football Club
During this time, I worked within the Academy, gaining extensive experience in diagnosing and managing paediatric conditions. I was subsequently promoted to the reserve team and went on to spend three seasons working with the first team. This invaluable experience sets me apart, allowing me to provide a higher level of care when treating sports injuries.
2013-2017
Extended Scope Practitioner / APP
During this time, I worked within the spinal team at NBT, where I regularly attended multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings alongside spinal surgeons to discuss complex cases and contribute to clinical decision-making. I was also responsible for arranging and interpreting diagnostic imaging to support the assessment and management of spinal pathology.
Alongside this role, I worked as an Advanced Practitioner within the peripheral joint team and pain clinic service. It was here that I developed a strong foundation in pain management,
2017-Present
General Practice / Advanced Practitioner
During my time in general practice, I significantly expanded both my scope of practice and clinical skill set, including injection therapy, independent prescribing, and the management of minor illness. I now perform approximately 400–500 injection procedures each year, reflecting a high level of experience and clinical competence.
My practice has been further developed through Master’s-level training and the benefit of excellent mentorship within general practice. This combination of advanced education and hands-on experience enables me to deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based care tailored to each individual patient.
Education
2000-2003
Bsc (hons) Physiotherpay
Birmingham University
It was during this period my career excelled as, I had acquired qualifications to that of a standard you would expect form a doctor. The qualifications also gave me the tools to offer a wide range of treatment interventions
2005-2005
Qualified in Acupuncture
AACP
I have been qualified in Acupuncture for over 20 years. In 2022, I led a piolt study acupuncture service in General practice which revealed positive results amongst the group of patients involved.
2016-2019
Injection Therapy & Non-medical prescribing University of Coventry
It was during this period my career excelled as, I had acquired qualifications to that of a standard you would expect form a doctor. The qualifications also gave me the tools to offer a wide range of treatment interventions
2016-2019
Advanced Practice Maters UWE
During this period I acquired 160 masters module credits in Advanced practice. Aspects of the course has enabled me to extend my scope of practice to a high standard of care. The courses included, Research, leadership, PACR, PADRIP. These are the skills that have enabled me to safely and competently extend my scope of practice into an advanced practitioner.