JOSH NAYLOR
Newcastle,NSW
Summary
A dynamic early career osteopath with a passion for integrative whole-person centred care, I am dedicated to hands-on treatment, promoting health literacy, and implementing accessible movement-based rehab approaches for all ages. I bring a strong clinical problem-solving skill set with a proactive approach to fostering client rapport, through adaptable and empathetic communication.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Osteopath
Beech Health Osteopaths
01.2023 - Current
- Osteopath at Beech Health Osteopaths
- Responsible for musculoskeletal injury diagnosis and management
- This role involves both hands osteopathic approaches in conjunction with creating graded rehab plans for clients which take into account movement patterns, injury recovery time frames, and client goals.
- Having only previously worked in regional clinics, this inner city clinic enabled me to develop my professional skill working with a broad age range of adults and children with a variety of musculoskeletal complaints and health concerns
- Working here I have received consistent osteopathic mentorship from Renae Lutton, a Newcastle-based osteopath with over 15 years of clinical experience
Osteopath
Back To Balance
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Osteopath at Back to Balance employed one day per week
- This role consisted of providing osteopathic care for various musculoskeletal injuries and complaints
- Back to Balance was an established and well-regarded Newcastle-based osteopathy and psychology private practice before closing down at the end of 2023.
- After choosing to close his long-standing private practice, my former employer Philip Maxwell now works at Atune
Osteopath
Coffs Osteos
01.2022 - 12.2022
- My first job working as a new graduate osteopath
- The highly experienced mentorship I received from Philip Bingham, an osteopath with over 40 years of clinical experience, has set me up with a great foundation to enjoy working as an osteopath within the allied health industry
- Coffs Osteos runs a free children’s clinic every 6 weeks, which gives the community an opportunity to access free osteopathic healthcare
- This kids clinic gives newer graduate osteopaths a regular opportunity to develop their professional skills with regards to paediatric musculoskeletal-related patient management, including presentations such as orthopaedic developmental concerns, infant latching, tongue-tie and birth strains
Osteopath
Gladstone Health Lodge
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Osteopath at Gladstone Health Lodge
- This job consisted of providing osteopathic care for a variety musculoskeletal injuries and complaints for a broad spectrum of the regional population, ranging from toddlers up to 90-year-olds
- This role required a high degree of effective and varied communication styles with people of all ages and walks of life
- Skills required included: musculoskeletal injury management, physical activity promotion, and health-related lifestyle advice.
- I enjoyed being a part of a local team providing an allied health service to a small, colourful regional community
Health Science Lab Technician
Southern Cross University
01.2021 - 12.2021
- This role involved setup for anatomy, osteopathy, physiology, and chemistry exams and weekly classes
- This includes handling cadaver specimens and preparing for anatomy classes and exams
- This role has helped to integrate and establish anatomical knowledge first learned in an undergraduate capacity
Disability Support Worker
Self-Employed
01.2018 - 12.2021
- This disability support role involved supporting a young boy living with Retts Syndrome from the ages of 12 -16 with daily living and community engagement
- The role included activities such personal care, feeding, family and community engagement, as well as assisting with various forms of therapeutic engagement
- Over these 4 years, the support role I provided had become an integral part of the lives of both the young boy and his family
- The skills required for this role included physical and communication assistance with daily living and personal needs for an individual who is non-verbal and unable to walk without a high level of assistance
- Therapeutic engagement (physiotherapy, occupational therapy and aqua-therapy)
- Time management and task efficiency in juggling the needs of both the client and his siblings and their various activities
Disability Support Worker
Yooralla
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Disability Support Role at a unique ventilator accommodation support service that provides accommodation and high-level 24-hour support for people who are dependent on mechanical ventilation
- This role involved providing personal care for people with spinal injuries requiring wheelchair mobility and ventilator-assisted breathing
- This role required skills in manual movement of clients, including mechanical hoisting from wheelchair to shower chair and bed, assisted personal care, including showering, feeding, providing medication, usage and maintenance of ventilators and other assisted breathing and mobility technologies, and responding appropriately to difficult and complex behaviours from clients
Disability Support Worker
Hireup
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Disability Support role providing support for young adults between the ages of 14-18 living with intellectual disabilities and mild-to severe Autism Spectrum Disorders
- This role helped promote clients to develop independent living skills and engage with the broader community
- The role required skills in empathetic management and understanding of complex behaviours, appropriate mentorship in developing life-skills specifically tailored to behavioural and development needs and medication management
Education
Masters of Osteopathic Medicine -
Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW01-2021
Bachelor of Clinical Science - Osteopathy
Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW01-2020
Diploma of Remedial Massage -
SCNT
Melbourne, VIC01-2016
Skills
MSK clinical reasoning and problem solving
Osteopathic manual therapy knowledge and experience
Graded rehab plan design and application
Clear, adaptable and empathetic communication
Other Relevant Qualifications
- SIRA Workers Compensation Approval Number, Current
- First Aid and CPR, Current
- Working with Children Check (NSW), Current
- Driver’s License (NSW), Current
- National Police Check, Current
Certification
Confident Clinician Mentorship (Online) with David O'Sullivan (UK based Physiotherapist) 2023 - Present
David Grey Rehab Mentorship Program (Online) 2022 - Present
Biobasics (Biodynamic Osteopathy) Courses 2023 - 2024
Closed Chain Biomechanics Courses with Gary Ward (Anatomy in Motion) 2022 - Current
Kindred Academy Paediatric and Adult MSK Courses (Online) with Jonathan Evans (Aus Osteopath) 2021 - Present
Cranial, Paediatric and BLT Courses with George Stylian (Aus Osteopath) 2020-2023
Timeline
Osteopath
Beech Health Osteopaths
01.2023 - Current
Osteopath
Back To Balance
01.2023 - 12.2023
Osteopath
Coffs Osteos
01.2022 - 12.2022
Osteopath
Gladstone Health Lodge
01.2022 - 12.2022
Health Science Lab Technician
Southern Cross University
01.2021 - 12.2021
Disability Support Worker
Self-Employed
01.2018 - 12.2021
Disability Support Worker
Yooralla
01.2017 - 12.2018
Disability Support Worker
Hireup
01.2016 - 12.2018
Masters of Osteopathic Medicine -
Southern Cross University
Bachelor of Clinical Science - Osteopathy
Southern Cross University
Diploma of Remedial Massage -
SCNT
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