Experienced with advanced methodologies and best practices in senior practice. Utilizes in-depth knowledge to streamline operations and drive positive results. Track record of fostering collaborative environments and achieving strategic goals.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior practitioner
Sorebods Osteopathic Clinic
01.1993 - 01.2025
Established and managed Sorebods Osteopathic Clinic in Auckland working as a Senior practitioner, employing multiple Associate Practitioners over the intervening years, and remaining as a Senior practitioner under the new owner to date.
Clinical adviser
01.2023 - 01.2024
Clinical adviser to a new company developing a MedTech device for drug-free healing and pain management.
Clinical tutor
Unitec
01.2015 - 01.2017
Clinical tutor at Unitec for the undergraduate Master's Program.
Locum and Associate Osteopathic roles
01.1991 - 01.1993
Locum and Associate Osteopathic roles throughout Auckland, and the upper North Island of New Zealand
Osteopathic Associate
Terry Alldridge
01.1986 - 01.1991
Osteopathic Associate with Terry Alldridge, Fareham and Petersfield in the UK
Established and ran The Sports Injury clinic for the University of Southampton.
Graduate clinical tutor at the BSO 1987-1991
Research assistant chemist
Beecham Pharmaceuticals
01.1979 - 01.1982
Research assistant chemist with Beecham Pharmaceuticals fulltime role whilst studying for Chemistry degree.
Education
Diploma Osteopathy -
British School of Osteopathy
01.1986
BSc - Chemistry
University of London
01.1982
A levels - Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Photography
NESCOT
01.1979
Skills
Business analysis
Organizational development
Innovation management
Patient safety
Physical examination
Patient education
Diagnosis and treatment
Primary care
Bedside manner
Patient diagnosis
Healthcare team collaboration
Pain management
Health risk assessments
Interdisciplinary team coordination
Medical record-keeping
Emergency management
Quality improvement
Maintaining privacy
Care plan development
Diagnostics
Treatment regimens
Treatment plan development
Patient counseling
Therapeutic interventions
Research and analysis
Staff collaboration
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Problem-solving abilities
Reliability
Effective communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Verbal and written communication
Decision-making
Relationship building
Diagnosis and prognosis
Clinical assessment
History evaluations
Lab result assessment
Coaching and mentoring
Analytical thinking
Training and development
Scientific writing
Patient management
Staff management
Bio
Growing up in England, Belinda completed her education with an extensive focus on the sciences and attended the North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) to complete her ‘A’ levels where all the disciplines were offered. She spent the majority of her free time training and competing in Gymnastics at a National level until the age of 18 and developed an enduring relationship with Osteopathy through injury, sprains and strains.
On leaving college, Belinda joined a cohort of research interns with Beecham Pharmaceuticals, working on the development and clinical trials of proprietary medicines and products, while completing a Chemistry degree through the University of London.
In 1981, disillusioned with the research and development world, Belinda found an article in the Daily Telegraph entitled ‘Could it be your feet‘ which changed her life, she abandoned the journey to medicine and became an Osteopath, a path she has remained dedicated to for the last 35 plus years.
Belinda has maintained a love of sport and exercise bred into her from the age of 4, competing in Triathlon in National UK teams, Ski racing, and windsurf racing in the summer before focussing on Marathon and Ultra running and eventually having a family. She remains a runner, ocean swimmer and Mountain Biker, variously seen competing at Mountain Bike stage races, World Masters Games, and any local events she can find when not broken.
Through a long career of nearly 40 years, treating 10’s of thousands of patients, she has developed extensive knowledge of the effective, good, bad and worthless aspects of Osteopathy, embracing the holistic, or biopsychosocial aspects of every one of those patients.
She writes peer group papers on topics that interest her or her peers, to collate all the latest cross-disciplinary research and how to apply this to patients to better access every possible means to effect the greatest outcome possible for them.
Belinda would like to be able to share this knowledge with more than just those close to her and while working as a clinical tutor gave her this facility, the sad demise of the Unitec course has limited broader audiences.
Belinda remains dedicated to passing on knowledge as requested and the facility to do so.
Timeline
Clinical adviser
01.2023 - 01.2024
Clinical tutor
Unitec
01.2015 - 01.2017
Senior practitioner
Sorebods Osteopathic Clinic
01.1993 - 01.2025
Locum and Associate Osteopathic roles
01.1991 - 01.1993
Osteopathic Associate
Terry Alldridge
01.1986 - 01.1991
Research assistant chemist
Beecham Pharmaceuticals
01.1979 - 01.1982
BSc - Chemistry
University of London
A levels - Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Photography
Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) at Goshen Physicians-Osteopathic Family ClinicCertified Medical Assistant (AAMA) at Goshen Physicians-Osteopathic Family Clinic