Alan Robb

Qualified from:

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Past employment:

NHS (MSk Outpatients), Rangers FC (Youth Academy)
St Johnstone FC (1^st Team/Full time senior playing squad)
Private community physiotherapy work
Audit role for the Scottish Government in to the delivery of Orthopaedic Care

Working background:

My early years were spent working as the physiotherapist with St Johnstone Football Club, enjoying three successful seasons in Scottish football’s top flight. Concurrently to this I also worked for the Youth Academy at Rangers Football Club, being responsible for evening clinics, pitch side cover and medical care on match days and at tournaments throughout Europe. There was also a trip as the physiotherapist with Scottish Hockey’s youth contingent shoehorned in to the busy diary, on top of carrying out a research role with the NHS in to the delivery of the orthopaedic service.

After three busy and enjoyable years north of the border, I decided to try something different and expand on my clinical experience by taking up a role as a musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapist with the NHS in Somerset. It wasn’t long until I found myself back involved in the sporting scene though, taking on the role of Club Physiotherapist at Bridgwater and Albion RFC. This provided continuity from and added to my previous sporting experiences.

I then made the move to London and joined team SIX on Harley Street, before their move to Fitzrovia. After 4 years I’m taking the step to Southwark, as Clinic Director of Six Physio’s 11th Clinic.

Your almost most-outstanding achievement:

National Swimming trials, didn’t make the grade though!

What would you cook if I came round for dinner?

Haggis, neeps and tatties

Where should we go on holiday?

Around the world in 80 days…need sea, sun and snow!

If you could take one thing into space, what would it be:

Oxygen

What’s the one thing you haven’t confessed to your parents?

I think they know everything!!