Steven Naylor
Kellyville
Summary
Accomplished Managing Principal & Titled Sports Physiotherapist with a proven track record at Sports Focus Physiotherapy/Healthia Pty Ltd and over years of working in elite sport, demonstrating exceptional skills in operations management and ethical leadership. Spearheaded innovative clinical structures, enhancing staff development and client outcomes, while adeptly managing budgets and fostering teamwork. Achieved significant improvements in productivity and operational efficiency through strategic planning and problem-solving.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Principal & Titled Sports Physiotherapist
Sports Focus Physiotherapy/Healthia Pty Ltd
07.1996 - Current
- Directly manage two physiotherapy practices and oversee the management and operations of our five western and one city practices.
- Clinical Management of athletic and non-athletic clients and clinical guidance to clinical physiotherapy and exercise physiology staff.
- Strategic management of both clinical and administrative staff on a day to day basis to ensure efficient operations of multiple practices.
- Regular senior management and Director meetings.
- Meetings with referrers and other business stakeholders to improve business strength and build strong relationships.
- Management of external contracts including meeting with contractors and review of performance and P+L.
- Perform Staff Reviews and Performance Management.
- Recruit and interview new clinical staff with a clear understanding of health awards, commissions and contractor agreements.
- Fostered a positive clinical learning and mentoring environment enabling staff to improve their clinical and communication skills, thus improving outcomes with clients.
- Implementation of staff professional development programs.
- Managing budgets and resources efficiently to ensure optimal allocation of funds for projects and clinics.
- Implementation of clinical staff key performance indicators to improve productivity and outcomes based on optimally planned clinical care.
- Championed new clinical structure within our group of practices to promote better career pathways
Head Physiotherapist NSW Swifts
Netball NSW
10.2017 - 08.2020
- Lead clinical diagnosis and management for all acute, sub-acute and chronic injuries and conditions for all contracted athletes and training partners.
- Provide musculoskeletal screening for all athletes according to national protocols and standards, then develop program strategies to meet specific athlete and group needs to reach KPM and yearly targets.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment and treatment protocols, and cutting edge technology to enhance and the musculoskeletal management of athletes, thus reducing the Lost Time Injury statistics.
- Implement optimal injury management protocols for acute acute-on-chronic injuries and conditions.
- Present to all stakeholders including the Head Coach, clear and decisive commentary regarding the health, wellness and fitness of individual athletes including rehabilitation times and Return To Sport protocols and criteria both formally and informally.
- Provide education to athletes and performance staff to enable a better understanding or specific injury types and their causes and then create proactive, preventative programs to not only reduce injury occurrence but contribute to the elite performance in a daily training and competition environment.
- Oversee daily musculoskeletal and wellness testing and monitoring to ensure athletes are coping with the daily training environment.
- Introduce new protocols to better monitor specific and common injuries thus contributing to the load management of all athletes.
- Utilise the information delivered on the AMS (Athlete Management System) and internal load measurements such as RPE and GPS to predict and manage athletes court, strength and conditioning time to not only reduce the onset of injury but deliver athletes who are able optimally perform each week.
- Educate the athletes about the physical goals and criteria RTS post injury.
- Oversee the physical programming of the group from pre-season to finals to allow athletes the best opportunity for optimal strength and fitness so that goals of podium finishes are met.
- Recommend consultant or new stakeholders to enhance the performance team's management of the athlete group.
- Liaise and communicate with specific and all stakeholders in timely and specific manner to best manage specific injuries and athletes.
- Liaise with national and international key performance stakeholders to provide updates and advice on specific athletes, their respective KPM's and any specific clinical or rehabilitation targets leading into national or international competition.
- Liaise and advise coaching and HPM staff on the musculoskeletal and general health of each athlete, in relation to their ability to reach individual and group KPM's for the purpose of contracting.
- Contribute to the culture and common messaging of the performance team showing to the athletic team that the performance team works as a close-knit, productive and highly functional unit.
- Show honesty, compassion and empathy with all athlete and staff interactions.
- Be ethical at all times.
- Be clear with athletes about the avoidance of developing subgroups and that the performance of the team works best when there is honesty and a common goal for both the performance team and the playing/athletic team.
- Enable and facilitate the management of an athlete's general health such as visits to specialists or investigations.
Tournament Physiotherapist, Hockey NSW Men's Teams
Hockey NSW
09.2013 - 10.2018
- Lead clinical diagnosis and management for all acute, sub-acute and chronic injuries and conditions for all contracted athletes and training partners.
- Provide musculoskeletal screening for all athletes according to national protocols and standards, then develop program strategies to meet specific athlete and group needs to reach KPM and yearly targets.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment and treatment protocols, and cutting edge technology to enhance and the musculoskeletal management of athletes, thus reducing the Lost Time Injury statistics.
- Implement optimal injury management protocols for acute acute-on-chronic injuries and conditions.
- Present to all stakeholders including the Head Coach, clear and decisive commentary regarding the health, wellness and fitness of individual athletes including rehabilitation times and Return To Sport protocols and criteria both formally and informally.
- Provide education to athletes and performance staff to enable a better understanding or specific injury types and their causes and then create proactive, preventative programs to not only reduce injury occurrence but contribute to the elite performance in a daily training and competition environment.
- Oversee daily musculoskeletal and wellness testing and monitoring to ensure athletes are coping with the daily training environment.
- Introduce new protocols to better monitor specific and common injuries thus contributing to the load management of all athletes.
- Utilise the information delivered on the AMS (Athlete Management System) and internal load measurements such as RPE and GPS to predict and manage athletes court, strength and conditioning time to not only reduce the onset of injury but deliver athletes who are able optimally perform each week.
- Educate the athletes about the physical goals and criteria RTS post injury.
- Liaise and communicate with specific and all stakeholders in timely and specific manner to best manage specific injuries and athletes.
- Contribute to the culture and common messaging of the performance team showing to the athletic team that the performance team works as a close-knit, productive and highly functional unit.
- Show honesty, compassion and empathy with all athlete and staff interactions.
- Be ethical at all times.
- Enable and facilitate the management of an athlete's general health such as visits to specialists or investigations.
Head Physiotherapist, Mounties NSW Cup Rugby Team
Sports Focus Physiotherapy Contracted to Mounties
01.2012 - 10.2016
- Lead clinical diagnosis and management for all acute, sub-acute and chronic injuries and conditions for all contracted athletes and training partners.
- Provide musculoskeletal screening for all athletes according to national protocols and standards, then develop program strategies to meet specific athlete and group needs to reach KPM and yearly targets.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment and treatment protocols, and cutting edge technology to enhance and the musculoskeletal management of athletes, thus reducing the Lost Time Injury statistics.
- Implement optimal injury management protocols for acute acute-on-chronic injuries and conditions.
- Present to all stakeholders including the Head Coach, clear and decisive commentary regarding the health, wellness and fitness of individual athletes including rehabilitation times and Return To Sport protocols and criteria both formally and informally.
- Provide education to athletes and performance staff to enable a better understanding or specific injury types and their causes and then create proactive, preventative programs to not only reduce injury occurrence but contribute to the elite performance in a daily training and competition environment.
- Introduce new protocols to better monitor specific and common injuries thus contributing to the load management of all athletes.
- Manage other physiotherapists and advise S+C in the specific management of contracted players and for the group as a whole.
Tournament Physiotherapist, Volleyball Australia
Australian Institute of Sport
07.1998 - 09.2005
- Team physiotherapist responsible for the health and musculoskeletal management of the Australian Men's and Women's Volleyball Teams during international tournaments in Dubai, Tunisia and China.
Ass't Physiotherapist, Australian Women's Cycling
Sports Focus Physiotherapy
01.1999 - 07.2000
- Physiotherapist assisting Head Physiotherapist in the management of the Australian Women's Cycling Team int he lead up time tot he Sydney 2000 Olympics. This included screening, hands-on acute and chronic assessment and management in team environment during training camps.
Education
APA Titled Graduate Certificate - Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Melbourne, VIC2019
Bachelor of Applied Science - Physiotherapy
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW1994
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Psychology
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW1990
Skills
- Ethical Leadership
- Creative vision
- Operations Management
- Technical knowledge
- Clear and logical thinking
- Able to work within set time periods
- Human Resources
- Budgeting expertise
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
Cycling, gardening
I'd like to complete Peaks Challenge!
Timeline
Head Physiotherapist NSW Swifts
Netball NSW
10.2017 - 08.2020
Tournament Physiotherapist, Hockey NSW Men's Teams
Hockey NSW
09.2013 - 10.2018
Head Physiotherapist, Mounties NSW Cup Rugby Team
Sports Focus Physiotherapy Contracted to Mounties
01.2012 - 10.2016
Ass't Physiotherapist, Australian Women's Cycling
Sports Focus Physiotherapy
01.1999 - 07.2000
Tournament Physiotherapist, Volleyball Australia
Australian Institute of Sport
07.1998 - 09.2005
Managing Principal & Titled Sports Physiotherapist
Sports Focus Physiotherapy/Healthia Pty Ltd
07.1996 - Current
APA Titled Graduate Certificate - Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Bachelor of Applied Science - Physiotherapy
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Psychology
University of Newcastle
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