AHP Paige Rowlatt shares her story for AHPS’ Day

On the 8th annual AHPs Day, we celebrate the vital role of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and their invaluable contributions to delivering high-quality patient care.

In CLCH, we have 916 AHPs who play a crucial role at every stage of the patient journey, from initial assessment and diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery. Their collective expertise ensures that patients receive holistic, person-centred care that addresses not only physical health but also emotional, social, and functional wellbeing.

In celebration of AHP Day, we hear from Paige Rowlatt, Physiotherapist Team Lead, who works in Hertfordshire.

Paige Rowlatt currently serves as the Physiotherapy Team Lead at St. Peter’s Unit in West Hertfordshire. After graduating with a degree in Physiotherapy in 2018, she spent three years working at Watford General Hospital, completing both junior and senior rotations. In 2021, Paige joined CLCH as a Specialist Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist and later progressed to their current role as a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and Team Lead for the bedded inpatient rehabilitation units.

During their time with CLCH, Paige successfully completed an MSc in Healthcare Leadership with the University of Liverpool and hopes to pursue a PhD in the near future.

For Paige, AHP Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the wide range of specialties, skills, and professionals who contribute to improving patients’ quality of life. One of their proudest moments as an Allied Health Professional was supporting a patient’s journey from intensive care to ward recovery, and ultimately witnessing the patient walk down the aisle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If there is one message Paige would share with colleagues, it would be to take pride in their profession and advocate for it confidently. She encourage others to avoid saying, ‘I’m just a physio’, reminding everyone that being “just a physio” means having the power to make a significant and lasting difference in patients’ lives.

If you’re thinking about a career in community healthcare, we’re here to help you take the first step. Through CLCH Academy, we provide work experience placements, apprenticeships, and educational programmes that support young people once they have graduated in developing essential skills and preparing for a future within the NHS.

If you're interested in developing your career at CLCH like Paige, find more information on our training offer on our website: https://clch.nhs.uk/academy