Amy Keane

Advanced Practice Spinal Specialist Physiotherapist

Specialisms:

Musculoskeletal
Spinal Injury
Orthopaedics
Community
Independent Practice
Hospital
GP Surgery
Pain Management
Elderly Patients
Degenerative Conditions
Cauda Equina
Care / Nursing Home
Physiotherapy Reports

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

Physiotherapy Bsc (Hons), 2:1 University of Hertfordshire, September 2004 - Summer 2007

APPI Pilates Mat work series Matwork 1-3, September2009-1020

Allied Acupuncture, March 2011

Sun Power Yoga 200Hr Teacher Training, July 2019

APPN (Advance Practice Physiotherapy Network) member

HCPC Registration No. PH81692

CSP No. – 079238

Profile

I am an Advanced Practice Spinal Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, qualified in 2007, with extensive experience across both NHS and private sectors.

 

I am an honest, reliable and approachable clinician with a strong interest in all aspects of MSK Physiotherapy. I have significant experience in report writing for case management clients involved in litigation. I am an excellent communicator,  able to work autonomously,  use my initiative and perform effectively under pressure, while also thriving as part of a multidisciplinary team.

 

Current Employment:

M&A Therapies Ltd, April 2022 – Present

Clinical Specialist MSK Physiotherapist / Director

Overall running and management of M&A Therapies Ltd.

Lead on MSK physiotherapy provision; Yoga and Pilates

Assessing / Treating clients with complex needs.

Producing reports and liaising with case managers.

 

East Kent Hospital University Foundation NHS Trust, April 2020 – Present  

Advance Practice Spinal Physiotherapist

Provide Orthopaedic Spinal assessment and treatment with sound clinical reasoning to a high standard of excellence.

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

Confident in ordering diagnostic investigations.

Promote a professional and caring environment, and contribute to the success of the Spinal service, including GP education evenings.

Close working relationship with spinal consultants.

Support day-to-day organisation and development of Spinal Service including liaising with consultants to improve patient pathways.

Conduct complex assessment and to enable differential diagnosis.  

Identify issues that are beyondscope of practice and require onward referral.

Positive role and providestrong and effective leadership across professional service.

Enhance team confidence/capability; Coaching and mentoring MSK therapy team.  

Promote learning culture andinter- professional learning effective work-based learning.  

Contribute to development andassessment of learning.  

Lead and develop a culture thatpromotes and encourages research service evaluation and audit.