Toria founded STEPS with Jules and heads up the clinical team as our Clinical Director.
She trained at St Mary’s School of Physiotherapy in London, qualifying in 1993 and has over 30 years of experience working in a variety of specialities and settings, both NHS and private.
Toria began work at Northwick Park Hospital London, completing her junior rotational posts before relocating to Sheffield where she spent the next decade working at two private hospitals, gaining experience in orthopaedics, neurology, surgery and women’s health. She then moved on to work at The Park Hospital, Nottingham and the Alexandra Hospital, Manchester, continuing to build on this experience and also to develop new skills in palliative care and oncology rehabilitation. During this time Toria also ran her own network marketing business, she had a large team, and learnt skills in recruitment, sales and marketing.
On returning to Sheffield 16 years ago, she worked at St Luke’s Hospice where she acquired more specialist skills, such as lymphoedema management, with a particular interest in rehabilitating patients recovering from cancer treatments and improving the quality of life for patients with life limiting conditions.
While setting up STEPS, she worked for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in their Day Rehabilitation Unit, elderly rehab wards, intermediate care units and within the community with a very varied caseload including patients with Parkinson’s Disease, neurological conditions, stroke, orthopaedic injuries, respiratory diseases, and other complex presentations.
Toria has always relished the challenge of running her own business, researching ideas with her sister Jules in the creation of the vision that is now STEPS. She now plays out her passion for the best possible quality rehabilitation and client care and cascades these values and philosophies throughout her team.
Toria is the CQC registered manager for STEPS.
Toria has 3 grown up children, 2 sons and a daughter who she loves spending time with. She enjoys travelling, photography and hiding out somewhere with a good book and a cup of Earl Grey.
When not working will also be found: planning her next travel adventure and enjoying time with family and friends.
Weakness: anything with marzipan and a nice glass of Malbec!