Richard King.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT RICHARD KING.

Field Clinical Engineer covering UK and Europe for leading medical technology company, Nevro. Serving as technical expert within clinical research team. Acting as liaison between physician and company regarding technical matters primarily for clinical research projects. Providing field support for research projects including multi-centered randomized controlled trials (RCT), investigator initiated trials, pilot and feasibility studies and clinical projects. Providing clinical expertise for patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation including in-theatre support, follow up programming and troubleshooting. Providing data management, analysis and reporting on research outcomes. Supporting the development and implementation of clinical research projects and development of therapy algorithms for new indications. Previously: Advanced Practitioner and Lead Physiotherapist; Pain Management and Neuromodulation. Over 10 years experience within the NHS. Advanced clinical skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and pain management. Senior therapist in a multi disciplinary team pain management service providing specialist bio-psychosocial assessment and management of patients with complex conditions. Advanced clinical skills in; neurophysiology of pain education, pain management programs, medication optimization (opioid reduction) programmes. Former lead physiotherapist for the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust Neuromodulation Service contributing to MDT assessment and management of patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation (SCS). Experience of multiple industry devices including St Jude, Medtronic and NEVRO. Experience of multiple types of SCS therapies including; conventional therapy, burst therapy, dorsal root ganglion stimulation and sub cutaneous nerve stimulation. Active clinical researcher with Chief Investigator and Principal Investigator experience on portfolio studies. Lead applicant on multiple research grants. Lead and co author of multiple peer reviewed journal articles. Close working relationship with Teesside University and Leeds Beckett University. Service evaluation/development skills and experience. Conducted and published several service evaluations. Lead therapist in a service development establishing an MDT pain service to community settings. Experienced clinical educator providing training to AHPs, medical students and junior doctors and other health care professionals.