JESSIE FROST

Paediatric Physiotherapist

Qualifications:

PGDip in Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy at University College London (MSc pending)

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Nottingham University

Member of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP)

Past Employment:

2018 – present: Band 8a Team Lead Paediatric Physiotherapist, Evelina London Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team, Guys & St Thomas’s NHS Trust

2017 – 2018: Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist, Evelina London Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team, Guys & St Thomas’s NHS Trust

2015 – 2017: Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Trust

2013 – 2015: Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist / Specialist wheelchair physiotherapist, Whittingdon Health NHS Trust

2011 – 2013: Various Locum Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist roles in London Hospitals including The Portland Children’s Hospital

2010 – 2011: Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist, City & Hackney PCT / Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

2007 – 2009: Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist, City & Hackney PCT NHS Trust

Additional roles:

Voluntary Paediatric Physiotherapist working for MAITS Charity in Mumbai, Goa & Pakistan in 2012, 2014 & 2015

Consultancy role / associate Paediatric Physiotherapist developing paediatric physiotherapy service within a health studio in London in 2011

Visiting lecturer on Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at Kings College London

Working Background:

After qualifying, Jessie completed her general rotations in London before pursuing her specialist interest in Paediatrics in 2009.

She has since worked in both acute and community paediatrics within the NHS, private and independent sectors. She has also acted in a voluntary capacity in several overseas projects.

She has a special interest in complex neuro-disability, postural and tone management and global child health. In addition to the completion of MSc modules, she has attended a variety of post graduate training courses including Bobath short courses, Aquatherapy for the neurological client, complex postural management in neurology and Elaine Owen’s gait and orthotic management.

Jessie is the Team Lead Paediatric Physiotherapist at the Evelina Community team at Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Trust in London where she line-manages a large team of physiotherapists and therapy assistants. She runs complex movement assessment and tone management clinics with Consultant Paediatricians and enjoys working with the wider multi-disciplinary team to assess and treat children holistically to enable participation.