Meet the Team

Lynn Norris

Administration Manager Dorset Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services Experience Lynn has worked for 25 years in the NHS, working for the first 10 years in a local GP Practice, followed by five years in the PCT Primary Care Directorate. Lynn then took on the post of Business Manager for the Service shortly after it was set up. Now, she is responsible for administration of the large Dorset Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services. Special interests A genuine interest in trying to improve medical services for patients and to try and ensure that patients have more local access. Future Endeavours To continue to play a role in developing both these services to ensure a high-quality service that meets the needs of patients.

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Medical Secretarial Team

The secretarial team for Dorset MSK is made up of several experienced members.

Carly West
Carly worked in legal administration for eleven years before working for a private medical company, specialising in healthcare for prisons.
Since joining the NHS, Carly has worked in administration and as a medical secretary for Cardiology, Neurology and Speech & Language Therapy before joining Dorset MSK.

Janice Barton
Janice worked in legal administration for many years before joining the NHS. Since joining the NHS Janice has worked as a medical secretary for Diagnostic Imaging and as a ward clerk at Portland Community Hospital. She now supports the MSK team for Dorset Healthcare.

Emma Ashby
Emma has a total of eleven years working in Administration / Secretarial roles. Nine of these have been in the NHS as a Medical Secretary in Oncology, then for the Dorset Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services since it began in 2006.

Jackie Gray

Together, they share responsibility for the general day-to-day running of the office, including typing of all clinic letters and referrals onwards, dealing with telephone queries and providing first-class support to the clinicians. They are an invaluable part of Dorset Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services.

Theatre Staff - Blandford

MSK have been attending Blandford Day Surgery Unit for just over four years, performing interventional pain injections using x-ray guidance.

Hundreds of patients have received care and attention from the small but professional team at Blandford Hospital.

We consist of five trained nurses and one healthcare assistant, all of whom work across the areas of support for the patient - through admission to discharge with only trained staff assisting the clinician in his delivery of injection therapy.

X Ray is provided by trained radiographers from Dorset County Hospital who are skilled in the use of an image intensifier to assist in the appropriate delivery of medication to the affected area, whether epidural, hips, spinal/facet joints or other areas.

Tracey Atwell MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner
Lead ESP for MSK Services

Training
Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy 1992
Member of Society of Orthopaedic Medicine
Diploma in Injection Therapy 2009
Member of Acupuncture Association of Physiotherapists
Extending scope of practise in the upper quadrant MSc module
Plus many other orthopaedic courses over the years.

Experience
Tracey entered the Physiotherapy profession in 1992 and began specialising in Musculoskeltal Medicine in 1994. She subsequently worked for the RBCH NHS Trust and latterly for DCH NHS Foundation Trust, finally leaving NHS Physiotherapy in 2011. Tracey maintains her Physiotherapy background through Private Practise.
Tracey joined the MSK team in 2006, bringing with her a special interest in shoulder dysfunction.

Tracey also holds the Lead ESP role, offering leadership to the team in relation to professional and clinical issues, service development and quality improvement.

Special Interests

Tracey's particular area of interest is the shoulder girdle. As a complement to the Dorset MSK Service Tracey works as an Orthopaedic Practitioner alongside Mr Fernandez, a local shoulder surgeon.

Matthew Flux MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Bsc (hons) Physiotherapy, University Of Wales College Of Medicine 2004
Bsc Sports Science, Nottingham 2001
Injection Therapy Diploma, 2012

Experience
Matt has many years of experience both working and competing within the field of sport.
He initially trained as a personal trainer and fitness manager for large corporate fitness company following completion of his degree at in Sports Science, at Nottingham.
He later qualified as a teacher and went on to lecture in anatomy, physiology and biomechanics.
His interest in this field led to further study at Cardiff Medical School where he qualified with first-class honours in physiotherapy.

Matt joined the team in 2009 and also works alongside Mr Savva, the orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon at Dorset County Hospital.

Special Interests
Matt has achieved sporting honours in rowing and has played and coached a number of sports at a competitive level. He has a particlar interest in foot and ankle conditions.

Jenny Woolger MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Bsc (hons) Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham 2002
Extending the Scope of Practice in Back Pain MSc Module
Motivational Interviewing
Variety of musculoskeletal diagnostic and treatment courses.

Experience
Jenny has practised physiotherapy for over seven years. She developed extensive skills in the assessment and treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
Jenny moved to Dorset in 2007 and later joined the team in 2008.

Special Interests
Jenny first developed an interest in the assessment and management of chronic back pain working in the West Midlands when she was involved in running a pain management programme. Most of her post graduate training has focused on back pain and equipped her with a variety of rehabilitation techniques.
Jenny is now full-time as Extended Scope Practitioner specialising in chronic back pain.

Future endeavours
Jenny is currently developing services for sub-acute and chronic back pain patients within Dorset MSK involving exercise groups and structured discussion sessions. Jenny heads up our Healthy Back Programme.

She also hopes to complete her Masters level qualification.

Kate Taylor MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Trained as Physiotherapist, Prague 1972
Orthopaedic Medicine Dipolma (MSc level)
Injection Therapy Diploma (MSc level)
McKenzie Trained Therapist (MSc level)

Experience
Kate has been a clinical specialist in physiotherapy, treating orthopaedic conditions at Weymouth Community Hospital since 1987.
Kate co-founded the original 'Intermediate Orthopaedic Service' (IOS) in 2003. Kate now works for MSK Services and treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions.

Special Interests
Kate has a special interest in general orthopaedic medicine, spinal conditions and back pain.

Steve Patrick

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Bsc (hons) Physiotherapy, University Of East London
Society of Musculoskeltal Medicine - Modules A,B and C - Ongoing
Injection Therapy - Ongoing
Various additional Manual Therapy and musculoskeltal courses

Experience
Steve completed his physiotherapy rotational training in London and Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals experiencing different areas of a patient's care pathway. He specialised in musculoskeletal therapy in 2010 working in Dorset County Hospital and Weymouth Community Hospital, where he developed his assessment and treatment skills. He joined the team in 2013 and is looking forward to undergoing his injection training.


Special interests
Steve has an interest in chronic and low back pain, although still has a keen interest in developing evidenced based practice approaches to general musculoskeletal conditions.

Elliott Gully MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Practitioner

Training
BSc (hons) Degree Physiotherapy, Southampton 1999
Orthopaedic Medicine Peripheral, Spinal and Advanced Modules 2001
Injection Therapy Diploma (MSc module), Southampton 2007
Plus many other musculoskeletal, chronic pain, diagnostic and treatment courses.

Experience
Elliott has developed a wide range of neuromusculoskeletal experience over the years. In addition to his role within Dorset Musculoskeletal Services he has worked with a variety of lower limb consultant orthopaedic surgeons at The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch NHS Foundation Trust, and continues to work as a specialist physiotherapist and extended scope orthopeadic practitioner in the trust.

Special Interests

Elliott is clinically interested in lower limb orthopaedic and musculoskeletal management. I addition he also has a special interest in chronic pain and works as an extended scope pain practitioner in a pain clinic with consultant anaesthetists and leads a physiotherapy chronic pain management service.

Andrew Stockley MCSP SRP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2004
Msc Module X-Ray Appreciation of the Appendicular Skeleton 2011
Msc Module Society of Orthopaedic Medicine Injection Therapy Module 2013

Experience
Andrew has had extensive experience as a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist since 2006 treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. He has specialised his field further in the treatment of lower limb conditions alongside his general physiotherapy practice.

Special Interests

Andrew has a particular interest in the assessment and treatment of knee conditions and provides knee specific clinics within Dorset Musculoskeletal Services.

Nikki Grenville-Cleave

Extended Scope Practitioner

Training
Nikki qualified in 1990 as a Podiatrist from South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education.
Masters Module in Injection Therapy
Currently undertaking a Masters Degree in Podiatric Surgery

Experience and Special Interests

Nikki has worked within Dorset since qualifying in 1990, initially providing routine treatments in the community podiatry service. In 1997, Nikki started to develop an interest in musculoskeletal problems affecting the feet. Nikki specialises in biomechanics, which looks at the lower limb function and how it can be improved by the use of orthotics, and now manages the Biomechanics Service. Nikki took up her role for Dorset Musculoskeletal Service (formerly OMS) in 2003, diagnosing and treating painful foot problems

Mitra Woollard

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Qualified in Birmingham 1978
Injection Therapy Diploma
AACP Acupuncture

Experience & Special Interests

Mitra has completed many orthopaedic courses over the years and has a vast amount of experience in orthopaedic medicine. Mitra also works alongside a lower limb orthopaedic consultant and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Juliet Gould MCSP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
Qualified in Birmingham 1977
Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists 1982
Diploma in Injection Therapy 2007

Experience and Special Interests

Juliet has many years experience and has been working for Dorset Musculoskeletal Services since it was established, in its earlier forms, in 2002. She specialises in the assessment of knee and shoulder problems.For the last 7 years she has worked as an extended scope physiotherapy practitioner at Poole Hospital with the orthopaedic shoulder surgeon.

Pavel Dimitrov MCSP

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training

Experience and Special Interests

Corinna Rogers

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner

Training
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, University of the West of England, 1999
MSc Module - Hand Therapy in Practice (University of Derby) 2012
MSc Module: Radiographic appreciation of the appendicular skeleton (Bournemouth University) 2010
MSc Module Injection Therapy (Southampton University – theory and practical competency passed, case study submitted Nov 2014)

Experience and Special Interests

Specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy since 2001, Corinna is now a clinical specialist in hand therapy working at Poole Hospitals Hand Unit. She has a special interest in wrist and hand problems related to ergonomics and posture. Corinna also works as an Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner at Poole and Wimborne Hospitals with a consultant hand surgeon. Having spent 18 months working in the pharmaceutical industry, she fully supports the need for therapists within the NHS to be at the forefront of ongoing research.

Ailsa Burt

Extended Scope Orthopaedic Practitioner