Darren Finnegan is an Irish/Canadian physiotherapist with over 10 years of experience working in both public and private settings in the UK, Ireland, and internationally. He has specialized in sports physiotherapy, working with teams such as Great Britain's Under 20 Basketball team. Darren also has experience as a locum physiotherapist in the NHS and currently works as a senior physiotherapist in Dublin, where he treats patients for various conditions like foot issues and low back pain.

1. Darren Finnegan (BSc Physiotherapy, MCSP, MHCPC, MACPSM, MISCP)
Date of Birth: 14/06/1986
Nationality: Irish/ Canadian
Contact No.:004475-17218722/
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Email: physiofinnegan@gmail.com
Profile: Darren is a performance-driven individual, managing various client populations, including
Great Britain Basketball U20 team, whilst thriving in private practice and NHS roles. He is a
conscientious and adaptable clinician, as demonstrated by various locum physio posts and
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
Employment:
04/2015- present: Senior Physiotherapist, Sutton Cross Physiotherapy, Dublin, Ireland.
- Provision of physiotherapy to private patients, specialising mainly in foot conditions and low
back pain. Delivery of Pilates and osteoporosis classes to a diverse cohort of patients.
Management of diary bookings, computer systems and cash handling in a lone working
environment.
06/2013-present: Team Great Britain Lead Physiotherapist - Basketball Under 20,
European Championships 2013-present
-Liaising with coaching staff to educate, manage and treat the squad to ensure their optimum
performance. Working within a pressurised timeframe with daily updates and monitoring of injury
surveillance/ well-being system. Utilising sports psychology techniques, nutrition advice and
appropriate tissue loading management of injuries.
10/14- 04/2015: Private Physiotherapist, The Performance Clinic, Sunderland, UK.
-Working privately with athletes ranging from Paralympian to University sports standard, utilising
hands on treatments, acupuncture and psychological interventions to achieve clients’ goals.
Ensuring athletes safely return to respective sports, ranging from rowing to triathlons, whilst
managing administrative duties and diary organisation.
04/2013- 04/2015: Locum Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist- Reed Healthcare- UK.
Newcastle upon Tyne Foundation Trust (NUTH), Darlington Memorial
Hospital, Oxford University Hospital.
-Autonomously worked in diverse community settings, managing GP and self-referred patients
with thorough MSK clinical reasoning skills via triage services and exercise prescription to treat
mainly chronic pain patients. Flexible to adapt to different systems and environments.
04/2014- 08/2014: Training Venue Physiotherapist, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
-Special interest in kinetic chain rehabilitation and movement analysis was used to aid a range of
athletes in achieving optimal performance with advanced rehab skills, taping techniques and

2. massage. Darren concisely managed sports such as Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Judo and
Wrestling.
10/2011-05/2013: Senior Physiotherapist, Connect Physical Health, Newcastle, UK.
- Completed the Accelerated Development Program (nine month theory and practical MSK
examination), utilising electronic documentation systems (Emis LV and 2000, System one) to
manage acute and chronic conditions from GP and self-referred patients, with telephone triage
onto secondary care as required.
09/2010- 09/2011: Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist, Newcastle (NUTH) Trust.
Awards: Excellence in Physiotherapy, Newcastle NHS Critical Care Conference (06/2011) -
‘Displaying excellent level of commitment to auditing, building good rapport with patients and
respected by colleagues, adapted well in short period of time when team resources were limited’ -
Band 8a Critical Care Team Lead.
Courses:
APPI Pilates Level 1/2
(March 2015)
Anatomy in Motion Level
1/2/3 (July 2015)
Acupuncture/ Dry needling
Foundation, University of
Hertfordshire (May 2012)
Sporting Foot/Ankle, HE
Seminars (June 2014)
Sporting Hip Conference,
Sports Injury Clinic (Dublin),
(December 2012)
ACPSM Pitch Side
Management (October
2012)
Sports Psychology for
Physiotherapists, Open
University (August 2011)
Neuro-Orthopaedics
Institute, Mobilisation of the
Nervous System (February
2012)
Hamstring Injuries &
Rehabilitation, HE Seminars
(October 2011)
NHS Newcastle upon Tyne
Foundation Trust
Respiratory course (2011)
Educational Details:
07/2007-06/2010 Northumbria University: Bachelor of Science Physiotherapy (2:1)
09/2005-06/2007 Carlow Institute of Technology (Carlow, Ireland): Higher Certificate in
Physiology and Health Science (Distinction- 76.8%)
02/2007- 05/2007 University of Limerick (Limerick, Ireland): National Certificate in Exercise and
Fitness (Distinction)
09/1999-06/2005 St. Mary’s Secondary School (Roscommon, Ireland): Irish Leaving Certificate
(485/600 points)
Personal:
Set up, managed and coached Northumbria University Women’s Gaelic football club 2008/09.
Completed Great North Run 2014/2008, Achill Roar 2013, Gael Force West 2012.
References: Available upon Request