Experience

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  Coral reef aquarium

  Jan 1996 - Mar 2018

  Branch manager

  Day to day management and running of store in tandem with second manager and owners. Duties included organising staff rotas, liasing with suppliers and sales representatives, stock ordering and rotation, customer service, staff training, CPD, fiscal management and key holder responsibilities. Aquatic welfare and husbandry prioritised, and all best practices, health & safety kept up to date and implemented.

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  Vip pets glasgow

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2018

  Manager

  Full running of store, including ordering, stock rotation, customer service, fiscal management and key holder responsibilities. Animal welfare and husbandry prioritised, and all best practices, health & safety kept up to date.

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  Sports life work

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2021

  Sports therapist

  Provide Sports Massage, Injury Assessment, Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation programs for clients, Kinesio taping. Co-work with Director regarding diary management, source and establish new booking system. Create Ads for Facebook and Instagram. Keyholder responsibilities.

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  Cambuslang rugby club

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  Sport therapist

  Team sport therapist, Adult Men's IV 1st Team, Scotland West DivisionProvide pregame strapping and supports, run injury clinic during week providing injury assessment and treatment as required, communicating relevant information to coaches; attend home and away games to provide pitch side first aid.

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  Middlesbrough college

  Sept 2019 - Apr 2020

  Sports therapist

  Sports therapy clinic for injury assessments, assist in guiding and teaching first year degree students massage techniques and good practice methods. Also ensured clinic ran smoothly and oversaw the Strength & Conditioning students programs for clients after sports therapy department cleared them from rehab.

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  Braehead clan

  Jun 2020 - now

  Sports therapist

  Sports Therapy for training, clinics and games when cover is required.

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  Victorious injury and sports clinic

  Jul 2021 - now

  Head sports therapist / director

  Manager / Owner of Victorious Injury & Sports Clinic. Cater for clients from all walks of life for any muscular or joint injuries. We provide full injury assessment and testing, create treatment plans and utilise a plethora of knowledge to get you as closely back to your pre-injured state as possible. We use dry cupping, sports massage, Kinesio taping, strength and conditioning skills to get you back on the road to recovery. We also use cryotherapy and in the near future will be offering acupuncture. Within the business I am solely responsible for keeping the diary schedule current and full, client notes up to date, ensure new CPD is done yearly and professional memberships are maintained. I am also responsible for the fiscal management of the business and keeping professional relationships with all external professional bodies (such as rugby teams). Show less

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  Cartha queens park rugby

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

  Head physio / sport therapist

  Women's Premier League Team, Women's West Scotland 1st Team, Under 18's & Under 21's Scotland dual registered players. Men's First IV Team, Nat 1 and Nat 2, & Reserves Team, Under 12's-18'sProvide accurate assessment and diagnosis to all players in weekly clinics and on match dates and training sessions as required, both home and away. Ensure notes are up to date and accurate. Communicate with coaches and president of club as required regarding availability and injury updates as necessary. Build rapport with suppliers and medical partners to ensure effective relationships for discounts and speedy service. Keep policies and procedures up to date within the clinic and teams in regards to best practice and concussion protocols. Run in-club training for concussion protocols and first aid scenarios. Provide full return to play protocols post injury. Provide training and work experience to Sports Therapy students at HND and university Level. Show less

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  Glasgow tigers american football team

  Apr 2022 - now

  Sports therapist

  Pitchside treatment for American Football team based out of Clydebank. Providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment to all players, communicating effectively with the coaches as to whether further scans are required, if olayer should be referred elsewhere, and return to play time. Exercises are prescribed and advice for follow up treatment is given.

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  Masters football

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  Sports therapist

  Provided pregame and post game massages, mobilisations and tapings. During game provided first aid and injury assessment to players.

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  Beith juniors football club

  Aug 2023 - now

  1st team sports therapist

  Injury prevention through strength and conditioning, Injury management, Rehabilitation, Dry cupping, ultrasound, pitch side first aid, pregame strapping, taping and massage.

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  Masters football

  Sept 2023 - Sept 2023

  Sports therapist

  Providing pre-event massage, pitchside first aid and post event massage and first aid for professional footballers at the Masters Football Legends. Teams were Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, Rangers.