Kurt Austin-Archer completed his Physiotherapy undergraduate degree at Oxford Brookes University, graduating with a first-class Honors in 2013. He continued his professional development in Oxfordshire, undertaking various junior rotations for 18 months. He then joined the community therapy service as a band 6 senior physiotherapist, where he remained for five years. During this time, he pursued his academic interests, attending the University of Birmingham, and completing a Master’s degree in Health Research Methods within the faculty of public health, graduating at the end of 2020.
In early 2021, he transitioned to a role as First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) in a primary care network (PCN) located in Oxford. He actively participated in developing the FCP role and service by collaborating with clinical leads, GPs, and clinical directors. While working as an FCP, he had expanded his skillset by undertaking an injection therapy course as a post graduate qualification at the University of Essex.
He joined Connect Health in January 2023 as an advanced physiotherapy practitioner (APP). He finished the injection therapy course in April with the support of Connect Health, and graduated with distinction. He uses injection therapy as part of the APP role and recently took on the additional responsibility of APP team leader.
His main interests are in health research, systems thinking, and critical analysis, which he actively applies to research and development projects. He has a proven record of innovation, having developed a workflow capacity tool for a large service with 6 teams, consisting of 120 staff within Oxfordshire. His masters dissertation, titled ‘Physiotherapy-led self-efficacy strategies to promote physical activity: A systematic Review’, demonstrates an understanding and commitment to evidence-based practice.
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