The Team

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Charlie Plummer

Charlie qualified with a First Class (Hons) Degree in Adult Nursing from Oxford Brookes University before qualifying in 2003 with a MSc Physiotherapy at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh. He continued to extend his education completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine, Advanced Hydrotherapy and Acupuncture.

He completed several rotations in Orthopaedics, Medical/ Surgical, Respiratory/ Intensive Care, Oncology, Neurological Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Outpatients whilst also working privately. He went on to hold a Senior Musculoskeletal Practitioner position in the Community Rehabilitation Team before focussing solely on PhysioFit Kent which he had already developed in 2007.

He has also held Physiotherapy positions for the Kent Football Association and Badminton England before successfully gaining a Physiotherapy role at the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. Whilst retaining his role at PhysioFit Kent he was also appointed as the Clinical Director of KIMS Therapy Services in 2010 before the business was sold to KIMS Hospital in 2016. His responsibilities included appointing the in and out-patient therapy team, being involved in clinical protocols and directing clinical pathways for in and out-patient care.

He now solely runs PhysioFit Kent with his wife retaining a large caseload of Musculoskeletal patients seen within the practice and at patient's homes.

Qualifications

• MSc Physiotherapy
• Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine
• Bronze Accreditation in Sports Medicine
• Acupuncture Qualified
• Intermediate/ Advanced Hydrotherapy Qualified

Special Interests

Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries, Rheumatology, Hydrotherapy

Memberships

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Health Professions Council (HPC), Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP), Physio First- Organisation for Physiotherapists in Private Practice

Charlotte Turner

Charlotte qualified in 2005 with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of East Anglia. She subsequently took additional qualifications in Acupuncture and Advanced Hydrotherapy.

She initially completed her junior rotations at Darent Valley Hospital before becoming a Senior Physiotherapist in the out-patient department at Medway Hospital.

Within a sports setting she worked for over four years collectively at the academies of Gillingham and Fulham Football Clubs. She then made the transition into private Physiotherapy at PhysioFit Kent.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
• Pilates (Level 1)
• Acupuncture Qualified
• Hydrotherapy Qualified

Special Interests

Acupuncture, Hydrotherapy, Sports Injuries, Pilates

Memberships

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Health Professions Council (HPC), Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)

Steve Fairest

Steve qualified with an MSc in Physiotherapy from Brunel University in 2018. He continues his education with post graduate modules focused on Musculoskeletal Practice in Primary Care.

Steve completed his core physiotherapy rotations at Medway Hospital before specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. He currently works as a Clinical Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in the NHS, completing First Contact Practitioner role in GP surgeries.

In a sports setting he has worked with Sevenoaks RFC, Kent RFU, Saracens Development squads and England Hockey DiSE program.

Qualifications

• MSc Physiotherapy
• Musculoskeletal Practice in Primary Care
• Stage 1 First Contact Practitioner Roadmap England RFU
• Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport II (PHICIS L2)

Special Interests

Sporting injuries

Neurological / Elderly Care

Hester Thompson

Hester qualified from the University of Brighton in 2002 with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy. She has additional qualifications in BBTA Normal Movement 2005 and Aquatic Physiotherapy for Neurological Conditions.

She subsequently worked at Maidstone Hospital for 10 years initially completing her junior and senior rotations before specialising as a Senior Neurological Physiotherapist on the Boxley Rehabilitation Unit. She also covered a maternity leave post as a Senior Oncology Physiotherapist during this time.

Hester worked at PhysioFit Kent for a number of years before moving to a Specialist Physiotherapy position then Therapy Team Lead role at the Hospice in the Weald. She then returned to the practice in 2015 where she heads the Neurological and Elderly Care rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
• Senior Leadership (Kent Trainers)

(Lead Therapist in Oncology and Palliative care)

• ACST (Advanced Communication Skills Trained

Special Interests

Adult Neurology

Elderly Rehabilitation

Oncology and Palliative Care

Memberships

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Health Professions Council (HPC), Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care (ACPOPC), Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (ACPIN)

Respiratory

Kate Savage

Kate qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2004 with a BSc (Hons) Degree and went on to extend her qualifications achieving a

MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy from the University of Hertfordshire in 2015.

She completed her junior rotations at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital Trust before targeting specialist respiratory rotations between 2006-2009.

She has since held the Respiratory Lead position at Darent Valley Hospital (Dartford) until 2014 before becoming the In-patient Lead Physiotherapist at KIMS Hospital, before transferring to the Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist position in Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Currently she is the Band 8a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the same trust and since 2016 has an Out patient respiratory caseload at PhysioFit Kent.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
• MSc Advanced Physiotherapy

Special Interests

Airway clearance, Breathlessness management, Hyperventilation/disordered breathing

Memberships

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC)