Emma Richardson
Physiotherapist
Profile
Chartered Physiotherapist with 5 years' experience across NHS acute care and private practice settings, maintaining a 95% patient satisfaction rate. Specialist in musculoskeletal rehabilitation with proven expertise in reducing patient recovery times by up to 30% through innovative treatment programmes. Currently managing complex caseloads of 25+ patients weekly while leading service development initiatives at one of the UK's largest NHS trusts.
Experience
Lead physiotherapist for orthopaedic and trauma services, managing complex musculoskeletal conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Manage weekly caseload of 25+ patients with 98% treatment completion rate, consistently exceeding NHS waiting time targets
- Developed and implemented innovative hydrotherapy programme, reducing average recovery time by 3 weeks for post-operative knee replacement patients
- Mentored 8 junior physiotherapists and students, achieving 100% successful completion of clinical placements
- Led multi-disciplinary team meetings for 15+ complex cases monthly, improving discharge planning efficiency by 25%
- Reduced patient readmission rates by 18% through comprehensive home exercise programmes and patient education initiatives
- Achieved cost savings of £12,000 annually by optimising equipment usage and reducing unnecessary referrals
- Completed over 200 hours of CPD training, maintaining advanced competencies in spinal manipulation and dry needling
Provided comprehensive physiotherapy services in fast-paced private healthcare environment, specialising in sports injuries and workplace rehabilitation.
- Built and maintained client base of 80+ regular patients, achieving 95% satisfaction scores and 85% return client rate
- Delivered evidence-based treatments resulting in 92% of patients meeting their rehabilitation goals within projected timeframes
- Increased clinic revenue by £35,000 annually through patient referrals and treatment plan optimisation
- Conducted 150+ workplace assessments, reducing employee sick days by average of 40% across 12 corporate clients
- Developed specialised exercise classes for chronic pain management, serving 25+ patients weekly with 78% improvement in pain scores
- Collaborated with GPs and consultants to streamline patient care pathways, reducing waiting times by 2 weeks
Rotational graduate position providing physiotherapy services across orthopaedic, neurological, and respiratory departments.
- Treated 15+ patients daily across multiple specialties under senior supervision, maintaining detailed clinical records
- Assisted with 50+ post-operative rehabilitation programmes, contributing to 95% patient mobility goal achievement
- Supported respiratory physiotherapy for ICU patients, helping reduce average length of stay by 1.5 days
- Participated in 40+ multidisciplinary team meetings, gaining experience in complex case management
- Completed comprehensive competency assessments in manual handling, achieving full independent practice status
Skills
- HCPC Registration
- Musculoskeletal Assessment
- Manual Therapy Techniques
- Exercise Prescription
- Hydrotherapy
- Patient Education
- Spinal Manipulation
- Dry Needling
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Workplace Assessment
- Respiratory Physiotherapy
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Clinical Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Team Working
- Treatment Planning
- Pain Management
- Post-Operative Care
- Health Promotion
- Risk Assessment
- CPD Planning
Education
Certifications
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Member
- AACP Spinal Manipulation Certificate
- ACPAT Sports Physiotherapy Level 1