All of the physiotherapy staff at KCP are pursuing further education in their preferred area of expertise. This ensures that at KCP you have a guarantee that we will provide you with the international best practice approach. By this we mean that the treatment that you will receive has been researched and found to be effective by way of comprehensive studies.
All physiotherapy staff at KCP has a continuing Professional Development plan which ensures that they are regularly attending training courses and staff meetings. This provides opportunity to discuss complex injuries with other physiotherapists and allows for second opinions to confirm that the treatment approach they are using is appropriate.
Where necessary, senior staff physiotherapists are available to assist with complex injuries.
KCP Physiotherapist
Yurri HynsonDirector Dip Phys (AUT 1990)
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Born in Wellington and raised in Paraparaumu. Yurri has a long sporting career during which time he won numerous national titles. He has worked with many sports teams over the years, both in his capacity as a Physiotherapist and as an exercise trainer. Yurri's family owned Don Oliver's a gym on the Kapiti Coast so he started out as an aerobic instructor and personal trainer. Yurri has a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine (Otago), a Post Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture and is half a paper shy of his Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation. He is currently completing his Masters. Yurri is the Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC physiotherapist and supports numerous sports competitions and teams around the Kapiti Coast.
Phone: 04 297 0114
Mob: 021 415 908
email: yurri@kcpphysio.co.nz
Catherine Poulter - 'Cathy', Clinical ManagerBPhty (Otago), PGDip Sports and Exercise Medicine (2010), DMA Clincal Pilates
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Catherine is the manager of our Kapiti sites. Born and bred in Dunedin, Catherine is an inspirational team leader who has been with us for a number of years. Cathy has a passion for woman and youth in sport, and with her Post Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine she is both qualified and well experienced to deal with any injury. Catherine loves all aspects of physiotherapy and approaches everything with confidence and sincerity. In recent years she has been a representative Hockey player, a pretty good tennis player and has demonstrated a devastating left hook in some of our team building boxing sessions. Cathy excels at anything she puts her hand to .
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: cathy@kcpphysio.co.nz
Abhishek D'Costa - 'Abhi'BPhty (Otago), MNZSP
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Raised on the windy shores of Island Bay, Abhi is a true Wellingtonian, who has a passion for musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Abhi has been with us for several years and as such is a special member of our team. In particular he has a great sense of humour and an unrivalled energy level. He has great ambitions to specialise in the musculoskeletal field especially manipulative, acupuncture and sports medicine physiotherapy. Abhi has one paper to complete his Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine. Outside of work Abhi is a competitive body builder who in 2010 lost 50kg to compete. His dedication deserves the greatest of respect.
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: abhi@kcpphysio.co.nz
Andrew Sherborne - 'Andy'BPhty (Otago), MNZSP
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Raised in Raumati beach, Andy is a local boy who attended Kapiti College from 2000 through to 2004 and partook in almost all the sports teams he could find (including senior woman's netball and synchronised swimming), managing to reach both regional and national level. Andy then broadened his horizons and traveled to Dunedin to enjoy the student atmosphere. He graduated as a physiotherapist in 2008. Andy's main professional interests are musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, sporting interests include swimming, snowboarding, triathlon, running, basketball and golf. Andy is also a member of the Paekakariki surf life saving club. He is waiting for his big break on Broadway - its unfortunate that he has limited musical talent and his acting has been restricted to a minor role in Peter Pan while at primary school.
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: andrew@kcpphysio.co.nz
Philip Guthrie - 'Phil'BPhty (Otago) BPsy (Otago)
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Phil (or Piripi as we like to call him) graduated from the University of Otago with degrees in both Psychology and Physiotherapy. He is the KCP shrink. Phil spent his early years in metropolis of Ashburton and Turangi where he spent some time working at the Ashburton Meatworks in the slaughter house. Phil's dad worked as the local and only doctor. Phil loves music, which involves singing karaoke really badly, however he can play the lead guitar and bass averagely, but he excels on the tuba. Phil's lifelong partner, works at Parliament keeping the PM in check. Phil is particularly interested in biomechanics, research and cheese.
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: philip@kcpphysio.co.nz
AaronBPhty (Otago)
Clinic: KCP Porirua and KCP Naenae
Aaron gained his Physiotherapy degree in Otago a few years ago. Aaron has a special interest in acupuncture and is currently completing his Post Graduate Diploma through Otago. Aaron is an enthusiatic member of our team and also has a particular interest in youth in sport.
Phone: 04 238 2930
email: aaron@kcpphysio.co.nz
Esther O'Connor
Clinic: KCP Levin
TBA
Phone: 06 368 8280
email: esther@kcpphysio.co.nz
Jason Milburn
Clinic: KCP Levin and Levin Colleges
Jason has a Degree in Physiotherapy and Anatomy from AUT in Auckland. Jason is born and bred on the Kapiti coast and loves rugby. He is the current physiotherapist for Paraparaumu Rugby and the Horowhenu Kapiti NPC team. Aside from completing post graduate study in manipulative therapy, Jason is a qualified Kinesio taping applicator - you to can look like the league players (he only likes using black tape though). He brings a unique sense of humour and wit to the team which is hilarious. His one weakness is his driving - he thinks he's Ricky Bobby from Talladega Nights.
Phone: 06 368 8280
email: jason@kcpphysio.co.nz
Ben Langford
Clinic: KCP Levin
TBA
Phone: 04 238 2930
email: ben@kcpphysio.co.nz
Rachael Paddison
Clinic: KCP Levin
TBA
Phone: 06 368 8280
email: rachael@kcpphysio.co.nz
Personal Trainers
Mat Brown
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Mat was born and raised in Upper Hutt and has joined the KCP team as an "Exercise Therapist". Mat has an extensive sporting background having played both Rugby and Rugby League for Wellington throughout the age grades. More recently Mat has taken up the sport of bodybuilding having last competed in the Capital Champs in 2006. His experience and knowledge of strength and resistance training provides the perfect foundation for the role of Exercise Therapist. Historically Mat has worked successfully in the communication sector as a company/sales manager. This has provided Mat with a focus on understanding clients needs, and then designing a plan to achieve the best possible results. Mat spends most of his spare time with his three beautiful children, training at the gym, or supporting his local church, The Centre, in Paraparaumu.
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: mat@kcpphysio.co.nz
Isaac King
Clinic: KCP Kapiti
Born and bred in Paraparaumu, Isaac works for KCP as a massage therapist. Isaac has extensive experience in fitness training and is a keen sporting enthusiast. Isaac has been involved in weight lifting for many years, which assists his ability with sports injury intervention. Isaac worked for some years as a shop manager for a Sporting Goods Store and is a trained chef. Isaac cooks a mean steak on the barbeque and is a talented singer. His dream is to put together a KCP band with himself as lead singer, Nic on keyboard and Amy as the groupie.
Phone: 04 297 0114
email: kapiti@kcpphysio.co.nz
KCP Management
Yurri Hynson, Director KCP Physiotherapy Kapiti (incl Don Oliver's), Porirua and LevinDip Phys (AUT 1990), PGDip Sports Medicine (2007), PGDip Acupuncture (2010)
Phone: 04 297 0114
Mob: 021 415 908
email: yurri@kcpphysio.co.nz
Kelly HynsonPractice Manager
Kelly has predominatly worked in the IT field, starting in 1990 with State Insurance and then completing her IT career with Unisys. After having time off to look after her daughter, Kelly joined Yurri in the running of KCP Physiotherapy and put her analytical and process skills back to use. Kelly oversees all of the administrative staff and operations of the company.
Phone: 04 297 0114
Mob: 021 377 911
email: kelly@kcpphysio.co.nz
KCP Support Staff
Melissa Gibson
Karen Rankin
Cass Meredith
Jemma Prescott
Karen Easter
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Employment Opportunities
KCP consists of four clinics and 4 satellites. We are always looking for enthusiastic, dependable and motivated physiotherapists, who enjoy working on or have a desire to work on a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries, to join our busy practices. We are in a steady state of growth so an employment opportunity is always available at one of our sites, and can quickly lead to the opportunity to join a site of your choice.
For both new graduates and experienced physiotherapists we pay above the industry standard. Dependant upon your contract with us, we provide financial assistance with CPD activities and a membership at a local fitness centre.
Our treatment annotations are fully computerised, including SOAP notes which have every possible test you could imagine documented (or added if you can think of one), so that the notes are as specific as possible to each body part. Apart from the software system within each clinic, each room has sky TV, music, broadband internet, voice-over-IP and instant messaging between staff (for fast and efficient assistance from the administration team or a senior physiotherapist, or for chatting if you feel lonely). Fulltime administration is on hand and typically they will load all patient details and Medical funder information for your benefit.
At KCP we offer weekly clinical in service sessions, CPD activities, unlimited access to senior physiotherapists and a supportive friendly work environment. For the physiotherapists with limited private practice experience, we offer an extensive one year formalised induction programme, ensuring comprehensive clinical development. This programme involves a weekly meeting with a senior physiotherapist for your first 6 months and a biweekly meeting for your second six months with us. We provide guidance with treatment plans and treatment as necessary. At KCP we encourage continued professional development, and it is our aim to ensure that by 3 years post graduate you have been on most courses available and have completed or at least started post graduate study if you desire.
At KCP, all staff are inducted into our clinics following a set system to ensure a comprehensive understanding of policies and procedures. During this phase you will be shown our Key Quality Indicators and Key Performance Indicators. In terms of income, we offer a variety of packages ranging from: salary, salary plus commission to commission only. All the industry standards for holiday pay, statutory holidays, and sick leave will apply.
Please contact Kelly for detailed information or a copy of a job description.
