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Jason Tillett
Physiotherapist
Cape Town
Summary
Motivated Physiotherapist dedicated to helping patients manage pain, recover from injuries, and improve mobility. Skilled in assessing progress and designing exercise programs that support long-term health and independence. Proven leadership managing the rehabilitation department at Pholela CHC (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health), where I enhanced service delivery and team collaboration. Highly communicative and reliable professional, skilled in multidisciplinary teamwork and community outreach initiatives that improve public awareness of physiotherapy.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physiotherapist
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Co-managed the Rehabilitation Department alongside the Occupational Therapist Commserve; drafted annual budget plans and procured essential equipment.
- Maintained comprehensive patient records and compiled monthly statistics, presented at morbidity and mortality meetings.
- Conducted bi-monthly outreach to five surrounding clinics, and provided physiotherapy services at a special school and a residential facility for children with cerebral palsy.
- Led monthly outreach at community halls, promoting exercise, healthy living, and raising awareness about the role of physiotherapy in healthcare.
- Attended specialised wheelchair seating training at Grey’s Hospital (Pietermaritzburg).
- Designed and executed an independent advocacy project for Community Service physiotherapists in KwaZulu-Natal—establishing a sustainable rehabilitation space, implementing proper record-keeping systems, and leaving a fully functional department for future cohorts.
- Served at Pholela CHC—the first Community Health Centre established in South Africa—gaining exposure to a unique public health and primary care model.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
University of The Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Pain management techniques
Accomplishments
2018: Head Boy of Grace College, Hilton.
2022: Runners-up for UFS Department of Physiotherapy Best Research Protocol by a third-year research group, for which I presented.
2023: Runners-up for UFS Department of Physiotherapy Best Research Project for the fourth-year research project titled “Associations between Sociodemographic Information and the Social and Family Wellbeing of Individuals Living with Cancer in the Free State”, for which I presented. This formed part of a larger study conducted by the fourth-year B.Sc. Physiotherapy group. Our group further went on to place first at the UFS Faculty of Health Sciences Student Research Forum, for which I also presented.
Since 2020: Lifetime member of Golden Key International Honour Society (the world's largest collegiate honour society for graduate and undergraduate students).
Served two consecutive terms as a Residence Committee (RC) member of House Abraham Fischer at the University of the Free State, one of South Africa’s oldest university residences. As RC Finance and Secretary (2021–2022), I managed a budget exceeding R40,000, coordinated house events, and led successful fundraising initiatives. In 2022–2023, I oversaw the Active Civic Teaching (ACT) and Environmental Affairs portfolios, leading community outreach, sustainability projects, and food security initiatives such as the No Student Hungry Programme in collaboration with UFS offices and local communities.
2024: Led a Community Service Advocacy Project with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, promoting physiotherapy in rural clinics through home visits, group exercise classes, and community education. Reorganised and revitalised the rehabilitation department, and co-created new patient assessment tools to enhance service delivery and documentation.
Certification
Dry Needling Module/Level 1
Interests
Neurology
Paediatrics
Timeline
Dry Needling Module/Level 1
09-2025
Physiotherapist
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
03.2024 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
University of The Free State
04.2001 -