Anna Billingham

Anna Billingham (resized)

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Department of Allied Health

Contact Details

email: a.billingham@worc.ac.uk

Anna qualified as a Physiotherapist from The University of Manchester in 2005. She has predominantly worked in clinical practice in the NHS, in both inpatient and community settings. Anna is particularly interested in neurorehabilitation and the management of long-term conditions. More recently she has worked in elderly care supporting care homes to enable their residents to have a meaningful quality of life.  Anna has been involved in several service development and service re-design projects. This has developed her interest in teamwork, change management and leadership, and she feels strongly about these principles being encouraged from the beginning of a healthcare professionals' career.

Anna has always enjoyed being a clinical educator for students out on placement. This has led her to make the move across to a teaching role at the University of Worcester and she feels excited to join the team in developing and inspiring the next generation of physiotherapists.

Qualifications

BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy (2005)

Currently working towards Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

CSP Leadership Development Programme (2021)

Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) Matwork Certification

BBTA Basic Bobath Course (2010)

 

Teaching Interests

ALHS2104 Team-working and Enabling Others

ALHS4003 Professional and Collaborative Practice

ALHS 4007 Leading Contemporary Practice

PTHY1102 Pathophysiology (Ageing and Immobility)

PTHY2103 Applied Sciences (Neurology)

Anna has an interest in teaching teamwork, leadership skills, coaching and service development. She also enjoys teaching on modules that cover neurology, elderly care, long-term conditions and a community focus.

Membership of Professional Bodies

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Health and Care Professions Council

Associate Fellow of HEA

Recent Publications

Increasing the interaction of the foot with the base of support will improve efficiency of sit to stand – BBTA Basic Bobath Course research project (2010)