Anna Billingham

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Department of Allied Health

Contact Details

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

Currently working towards an MA Education.

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2024)

CSP Leadership Development Programme (2021)

BBTA Basic Bobath Course (2010)

Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) Matwork Certification

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (2005)

Teaching Interests

ALHS4007 – Leading Contemporary Practice (MSc Pre-reg Physiotherapy)

ALHS1204 – Health and Wellbeing (BSc Physiotherapy)

PTHY2203 – Community Integrated Physiotherapy Practice (BSc Physiotherapy)

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.

Anna is currently involved in the development of apprenticeship programmes across the department and has an interest in widening participation in the physiotherapy profession.

Membership of Professional Bodies

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Health and Care Professions Council

Associate Fellow of HEA

Recent Publications

Closing the loop: increasing student satisfaction in interprofessional learning. University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference (2024)

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)