Biography
After growing up in Dorset, studying in Hertfordshire and working in the NHS as an acute/cardiorespiratory physiotherapist for several NHS trusts in London and the home counties Amanda returned to Dorset in 2009 to continue her clinical career. During the last 8 years Amanda has focussed on supporting the education, leadership and research pillar of practice. This has included being the Professional Lead for Physiotherapy, Early Careers Lead, AHP Strategic Workforce Lead and Lead Practice Educator for Therapies. This has led to her passion in supporting AHPs to develop their knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality patient care.
During 2022 to 2024 Amanda was the AHP Workforce Lead for the National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme at NHS England and led the publication of the HCPC Principles for Preceptorship, NHS England AHP Preceptorship Standards and Framework and accompanying resources.
Amanda has also worked at HSU delivering sessions for the PG Cert Healthcare Education module on Workplace Supervision.
Experience, Areas of interest/expertise:
- 24 years of NHS experience including working as a physiotherapist across acute inpatient care including critical care, medicine, surgery, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory outpatients.
- Interest in developing AHPs across the enhanced level of practice.
- Subject matter expert in AHP Preceptorship including work for NHS England and commissioned projects for the Society of Radiographers and British and Irish Orthoptic Society
Qualifications 
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2000
Membership (if applicable)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Q Member of the Health Foundation
Research
Asbury, E. A., Slattery, C., Grant, A., Evans, L., Barbir, M., & Collins, P. (2008). Cardiac rehabilitation for the treatment of women with chest pain and normal coronary arteries. Menopause, 15(3), 454-460.
Publications
Health and Care Professions Council. (2023). Principles for Preceptorship. link here.
NHS England (2023) AHP Preceptorship Standards and Framework. Link here.
Conference Presentations
International Allied Health Conference (2024) The Design, implementation and evaluation of a National Preceptorship Programme for Therapeutic Radiographers
Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research (2024) The Design, implementation and evaluation of a National Preceptorship Programme for Therapeutic Radiographers – Proffered Session
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Conference 2024 – Preceptorship – National Policy into Frontline Impact
