ROGER CLIVE ATHY-KNIBBS
Tauranga,Pyes Pa
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with a strong background in physiotherapy, delivering effective treatment plans and patient care. Collaborates within multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in manual therapy, exercise prescription, and patient education. Dependable and adaptable, ensuring high standards are met in dynamic clinical settings. Experienced in managing multi-regional operations and leading teams to achieve organizational goals. Utilizes strategic planning and leadership to drive performance and operational improvements. Demonstrates a track record of fostering effective team collaboration and delivering consistent results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Manager BOP/Tairawhiti
Proactive
06.2018 - Current
- Ensure long-term vitality and growth of BOP/Waikato and Tairawhiti regions
- Establish and enhance clinical practice of wider team
- Deliver high-quality advanced physiotherapy services
- Providing high-quality rehabilitation of clients through ACC contracts
- Establishing and maintaining workplace injury prevention programs with businesses across regions
- Education and support of Allied Health team (including Physiotherapists, OT's and Psychologists)
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular coaching, training, and performance feedback to staff members.
- Promoted culture of continuous improvement through ongoing process reviews, employee engagement initiatives, and open channels of communication.
- Mentored and developed high-potential employees for leadership roles through individualized career development plans and opportunities for growth.
- Build yearly regional business work plans and effective budgets
- Establish and meet and exceed financial budgets
- Effectively develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and staff
- Recruitment of quality team, with focus on building a strong and diverse culture across the region
- Co-ordination and delivery of service provider training, coaching and mentoring
- Encourage and support the upskilling and continuing professional development of the team
- Quality control, benchmarking and direction
- Building and maintaining rewarding relationships both internally and externally
- Marketing and business development
- Develop and consolidate the region's strategic plan
- Work to build and sustain a high-performing team
- Support consistency and quality service delivery throughout Proactive by working collaboratively with team and Management staff
Provider Mentor
Proactive
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Management and supervision of physiotherapy staff
- Education and CPD of staff
- Marketing of clinic with emphasis on establishing and maintaining contracts with sporting teams, schools and corporate organisations within Tauranga and WBOP
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with other health professionals including Orthopaedic consultants, GP's and other Allied health professionals
Director and Owner
Salveo Therapy
04.2012 - 01.2018
- Management of clinical caseload including acute injuries, chronic pain clients, concussion injury from presentation to return to work/sport
- Training and education of clinical staff
- Daily running of a busy clinic which employs 8 members of staff along with managing a full clinical case load
- Responsibilities include:
- Development of Business plan and action
- Development and implementation of Marketing strategy
- Clinical growth of physiotherapy team
- PAYE
- Development and implementation of yearly budget management to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Health and Safety compliance within work safe guidelines
- Management of medical supplies for clinician use
- Managed budgets effectively
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Principle Physiotherapist
Body in Motion Physio & Rehab
08.2007 - 03.2012
- Daily management of busy private practice and treatment of Patients
- Management of Bay of Plenty Rugby Unions High Performance Unit
- Within my treatment scope at the clinic I also provide Physiotherapy services to Bay of Plenty Netball, Bay of Plenty Cricket and provide for some of the areas elite sports people in other disciplines
Head Physiotherapist
London Wasps RFC
07.2002 - 06.2007
- Responsible for Full London Wasps Squad (consisting of National & International rugby players)
- Management of medical provisions
- Injury management and rehabilitation from time of injury to return to playing
- Management of players with TBI/Concussion from time of injury to return to play - closely following return to play protocols, in accordance with RFU and medical specialist guidelines
- Perform pre-signing medicals including MSK and concussion baseline testing
- Carrying out pre, mid and end of season screening
- Develop and maintain close relationships with leading consultants and other medical experts
- Make referrals to consultants and other medical professionals
- Make referrals for MRI, X-rays and other investigations required
- Management of annual budget, which includes ordering of equipment and medical supplies
- Arranging and conducting interviews for staff positions
- Match day physiotherapy including pitch-side cover, pre and post match treatment
- Preparation of end of season medical report
- Representation of profession on working party to establish and recommend Third Party Administrator (TPA) for rugby insurance for all premiership clubs and England
Physiotherapist provisions provided to New Zealand Cricket
NZ Cricket
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Treatment and rehabilitation of local based Black Cap squad members when not on international duty and liaising with Dayle Shackle at NZ Cricket
- Provide Physiotherapy, injury assessment, treatment and management to NZC contracted players including Black Caps
Physiotherapist for Bay of Plenty Cricket Senior Men's Team
Bay of Plenty Cricket
10.2014 - 03.2019
- Responsible for: Player injury management
- Recovery management
- Player management through tournament week
Lead Physiotherapist
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
03.2013 - 01.2016
- Medical management of all franchise players: Writing prehab programs, rehabilitation from injury, injury management
- Player welfare
- Preseason medical screening
- Management of medical supplies for use during the season
- Liaise with Coaching and fitness staff to ensure players are in peak condition for championship training and games
- Communicate with Silver Fern medical team for international squad members
Physiotherapist for Waikato ITM Cup Squad
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Provide weekly Physiotherapy consultations for squad with injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation during ITM cup
- Management of concussion injury and vestibular complications
Physiotherapist for Bay of Plenty Gold Lion Foundation Netball team
06.2009 - 10.2012
- Responsible for: Player injury management
- Recovery management
- Player management through tournament week
Physiotherapist Aotearoa Maori secondary school team
04.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsible for: Player injury management
- Recovery management
- Player management through Trans-Tasman Secondary School tournament week
Clinical Specialist
One Health Physiotherapy
10.2004 - 01.2007
- Musculoskeletal Specialist in a busy private practice which is part of an Orthopaedic Clinic
- Assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries with a particular emphasis on knee injuries
Academy Physiotherapist
London Wasps RFC
11.2001 - 07.2002
- Responsible for National & International age group rugby players from U19 - U21
- Managing screening program, acute injuries, rehabilitation of players from time of injury to return to playing
- Pitch side first aid
- Concussion management of players in accordance with RFU protocols
Senior Physiotherapist
Willesden Community Hospital (Locum)
07.2001 - 11.2001
- Working in musculoskeletal outpatients
Academy Physiotherapist for Wasps RFC U21
01.1999 - 11.2001
- Responsible for: Pitch side Physiotherapy
- Pre & Post match injury management
- Treatment of injuries
- Rehabilitation of Players
Senior Physiotherapist
Homerton Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2001
- Musculoskeletal Outpatients/Orthopaedics - managing GP waiting list, treating acute and chronic conditions
- Clinical supervisor for physiotherapy students
- Teaching of students, junior and senior staff
Physiotherapist
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
09.1999 - 06.2000
- Rotations completed: 4
- Musculoskeletal Outpatients/Orthopaedics - including working on rehabilitation programs, with referrals from GP's & orthopaedic consultants
- Spinal Injuries Unit - from acute injury management (including full neurological assessment & respiratory care), through rehabilitation, including pain management & musculoskeletal dysfunction
Physiotherapist for SE England Trampolining Squad & Nova Ealing Trampolining Club
09.1998 - 10.1999
- Responsible for: Setting of Training Programs
- Treatment of injuries
- Critical analysis of routines
Physiotherapist
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
08.1998 - 08.1999
- Rotations completed: Musculoskeletal Outpatients - treating both acute and chronic conditions with referrals from GP Practices, Orthopaedics, and Rheumatology
- Medical/Respiratory - including ITU, Cardiac care, Paediatrics & Geriatric care
Education
MHPrac - Rehabilitation
AUT
Auckland01.2016
BSc (Hons) - Physiotherapy
University of Southampton
Southampton01.1998
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Auckland
Auckland08.2024
Finance for Non-Financial Managers -
University of Auckland Business School
Auckland09.2021
M Level - Stability Rehabilitation & Movement dysfunction, Principles and Practice of Joint and Soft Tissue Injection
Keele University
UK01.2006
Skills
- Direct Patient Assessment and Care
- Patient education and counselling
- Musculoskeletal Assessment
- Manual Therapy
- Staff Training and Development
- Team leadership
- Computer literacy
- Full & clean driving licence
References
On request
Timeline
Regional Manager BOP/Tairawhiti
Proactive
06.2018 - Current
Provider Mentor
Proactive
02.2018 - 05.2018
Physiotherapist for Waikato ITM Cup Squad
06.2015 - 11.2015
Physiotherapist for Bay of Plenty Cricket Senior Men's Team
Bay of Plenty Cricket
10.2014 - 03.2019
Lead Physiotherapist
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
03.2013 - 01.2016
Director and Owner
Salveo Therapy
04.2012 - 01.2018
Physiotherapist Aotearoa Maori secondary school team
04.2011 - 06.2012
Physiotherapist provisions provided to New Zealand Cricket
NZ Cricket
01.2010 - 01.2021
Physiotherapist for Bay of Plenty Gold Lion Foundation Netball team
06.2009 - 10.2012
Principle Physiotherapist
Body in Motion Physio & Rehab
08.2007 - 03.2012
Clinical Specialist
One Health Physiotherapy
10.2004 - 01.2007
Head Physiotherapist
London Wasps RFC
07.2002 - 06.2007
Academy Physiotherapist
London Wasps RFC
11.2001 - 07.2002
Senior Physiotherapist
Willesden Community Hospital (Locum)
07.2001 - 11.2001
Senior Physiotherapist
Homerton Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2001
Physiotherapist
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
09.1999 - 06.2000
Academy Physiotherapist for Wasps RFC U21
01.1999 - 11.2001
Physiotherapist for SE England Trampolining Squad & Nova Ealing Trampolining Club
09.1998 - 10.1999
Physiotherapist
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
08.1998 - 08.1999
MHPrac - Rehabilitation
AUT
BSc (Hons) - Physiotherapy
University of Southampton
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Auckland
Finance for Non-Financial Managers -
University of Auckland Business School
M Level - Stability Rehabilitation & Movement dysfunction, Principles and Practice of Joint and Soft Tissue Injection
Keele University
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