Tom qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from King’s College London in 2004. He completed his general band 5 rotations at the Royal Free Hospital before moving onto University College London Hospitals and Chelsea Westminster Hospital where he completed numerous band 6 rotations before deciding to specialise in Paediatric Physiotherapy. He is a full member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP), holds up-to-date Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC), and is a member of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP).

 

Tom has considerable experience working in Acute inpatients (Respiratory including ITU/HDU/wards, Neurology, Cardiothoracics, Orthopaedics (elective and trauma), Amputees, Medical Rehabilitation and Palliative Care and Oncology), Musculoskeletal outpatients, Community Adult and Paediatrics and also within a Special School for pupils with a range of severe learning and physical difficulties.

 

Tom was a team lead and highly specialist paediatric and adolescent physiotherapist within the NHS until March 2015. He was responsible for the day to day running of the physiotherapy service at the Cheyne Child Development Centre at the Parkview Centre in Hammersmith and Fulham. Tom worked as autonomous practitioner providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment to his own caseload of community based and early intervention clinic (EIC) children. He was also responsible for the management of children and adolescents with complex long-term conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy as well as those with severe Neuro-Developmental Delay.

 

Tom is used to collaborative working with all members of the multidisciplinary team. He has attended and actively participated in multidisciplinary assessments / reviews as well as Child in Need/ Safeguarding/Child Protection meetings. He also led and/or participated in paediatric and adolescent Orthotic, Gait Analysis and Neuro-Orthopaedic clinics. Tom’s specialist clinical skills include splinting and casting, aquatic therapy, Bobath techniques and assessing the need for and provision of specialist equipment for the 24-hour management of posture and tone.

 

Since April 2015, Tom has worked privately with children, adolescent and adult clients with long-term neurological impairments including Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease within their own home. He also works as a case manager where he uses his considerable clinical knowledge and experience in rehabilitation to holistically manage clients, both children and adults, with a range of severe and complex injuries such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy and severe Orthopaedic Injuries and Amputations.  

 

Tom is originally from Brighton although worked and lived in London for many years before moving to Berkhamsted in 2012. He has two children with his wife Hayley, and also a lively Cocker Spaniel which keeps him busy. Tom loves sports and continues to play 5-a-side football on a weekly basis.