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• State-registered NHS Senior Orthotist • Freelance REPS Level 3 Personal Trainer/UK Athletics Leader in Running Fitness • MSc, PhD in the fields of neuro-rehabilitation and motor skills rehabilitation • Formally trained expert in whole-body biomechanical analysis and multimodal treatment approaches My NHS work involves the identification of complex functional problems experienced by clients, and treatment via externally applied devices and patient management. I work autonomously and also within specialist multidisciplinary teams. My practise is enhanced by extensive multidisciplinary knowledge at postgraduate level. As a Personal Trainer I am privately commissioned to deliver exercise prescription and instruction, nutritional advice, carry out comprehensive goal-specific assessment and evidence driven development with athlete clients. An overarching interest is the study of adaptation of physiology, biomechanics and psychology to endurance across sporting and performance.environments, in healthy and impaired states. I have completed original research in the field of clinical neurorehabilitation at PhD level, including validation of novel outcome measures; investigating rehabilitation of motor skill and related nervous system changes in healthy and CNS-impaired persons. Current R&D activities include the development and realisation of treatment concepts into practical prescriptions in association with scientists at University College London and other partners. I further benefit from a broad base of experience and skills through a history of training and careers in Royal Marines & UK Land Forces with reconnaissance specialism, competitive endurance sports, management, telecoms and mechanical/electronic engineering.

Freelance Personal Trainer @ In the PT role I am privately commissioned to deliver exercise prescription and instruction, carry out comprehensive sport-specific assessment and long-term development towards target events with clients. My primary interest is in endurance running-based sport. From 2015 to Present (less than a year) London, United KingdomSenior Orthotist @ Specialisms and interests: Adult and paediatric orthopaedic/neurological rehabilitation; Rehabilitation from spinal cord/central nervous system injury; Diabetic care and management; Sports injury and occupational performance optimisation; Clinical audit lead; Student mentoring; Rehabilitation research From 2005 to Present (10 years) London, United KingdomSenior Orthotist @ Paediatric orthotics - clinical services and service integration/development From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Senior Orthotist @ Adult and paediatric Orthotics within integrated rehab teams (OT/physiotherapy/SLT/wheelchairs/podiatry); Neurological and Orthopaedic rehabilitation; Diabetic and metabolic failure care; Falls risk intervention; Inpatient, Outpatient clinical and community settings across catchment area of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust; From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) London, United KingdomStudent P/O @ Final year student, upper and lower limb prosthetics. From 1999 to 2000 (1 year) Glasgow, United KingdomP/O Student @ Final year student, Orthotics placement at Southern General Hospital, Govan From 1999 to 2000 (1 year) Glasgow, United Kingdom

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Active IQ Level 2 Fitness Instruction, Level 3 Personal Trainer @ PTAcademy From 2013 to 2014 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health Studies, PhD @ Brunel University From 2009 to 2013 MSc, Neurorehabilitation, Masters with Distinction @ Brunel University From 2007 to 2009 BSc(hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics, Prosthetics & Orthotics, 1st class honours @ Strathclyde University From 1996 to 2000 HNC, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Graduation with Certificate of Merit. @ Reid Kerr College, Scotland From 1995 to 1996 Jim Ashworth-Beaumont is skilled in: Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Clinical Research, Orthopedic, Biomechanics, Spine, Healthcare, Sports Injuries, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Injury, Medical Devices, Neurology, Research, Sports Medicine