Where do I want to take my career?
For the first year after I graduate I would like to work in a clinic or within a sports organisation to gain experience and update my knowledge e.g. Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth Raiders, Plymouth Albion, Plymouth Leander Swimming club, Devonport Royal Swimming Association, Plymouth High Diving Club. I would be prepared to travel to Exeter if other opportunities presented themselves.
I am also interested in helping patients with medical conditions, and would like to join a team helping patients with pain management, cancer, back conditions etc.
In the long-term I would like to work with long-distance and short-distance runners in my community, working for myself as an independent Sports Therapist. I would probably begin by being a mobile therapist and then set up my own clinic in my home.
I plan to take a driving test and buy my own car which would give me more flexibility to help athletes in and around the Plymouth area.
Skills Gap
Improve understanding of qualitative and quantitative statistics.
The university offers the ECDL computing qualification at Levels 2 and 3 which include modules learning how to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint effectively. This would fill the skills gap highligted in my Gap analysis:
https://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=963
Gain driving qualification and full driving licence.
Continue to develop my continuing professional development by attending courses outside of the University in between each academic year. The STO offer courses regularly and they advertise them on the events area of their Facebook site.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/267384650073030/events/