Herts Valleys

Operations Manager

Daniel qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2007 after completing a pre-reg MSc in Physiotherapy at King’s College, London in 2007.

Prior to this, he completed a Sports & Exercise Science degree at Loughborough University and completed an Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy MSc in 2016.

Daniel joined Connect Health’s Herts Valley Service as APP Team Lead in 2019, having previously worked in London Secondary Care NHS Trusts. He loves being a physiotherapist because the primary aim of the job is to enable people to get back to doing the things they value in life. This is always a challenge, varied, and massively rewarding.

Outside of work, Daniel has a young daughter who keeps him busy. He is a keen recreational runner, pounding the streets and tracks of Buckinghamshire as a way of keeping fit and healthy. When Daniel is not at work or busy with family life, he is most likely to be found in the Garden relieving the stresses of modern life.

In September 2020, Daniel was appointed Clinical Lead for Herts Valleys, alongside Mike Carpenter.

APP Team Lead

Hozefa has been a qualified physiotherapist for over a decade now and has worked in the NHS and private sectors. He previously worked in professional sports, working for BCCI (Board for Cricket Control in India), National Cricket Academy (NCA) and Baroda Cricket Team (Ranji Trophy). Hozefa has treated prominent Indian Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Shreyas Iyer, Irfan Pathan to name a few. Hozefa’s interest in Musculoskeletal and Sports Science led him to undertake a MSc in Sports Physiotherapy from Cardiff University following successful completion of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy training at Curtin University (Western Australia).

He has been working as an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist with Connect health since 2016. He previously worked as a Clinical Triage and Audit Lead within the Herts Valleys MSK service and he has recently appointed as Advance Practitioner Team Lead for the service. He is very enthusiastic to drive the physiotherapy profession forward. He has a keen interest in evidence-based practice, education and improving patients’ quality of care using a shared decision-making tool. He is currently pursuing sonography qualifications and has interest in rheumatology care. Hozefa currently splits his time between continued clinical practice and leading the APP team. Outside work he enjoys watching football and cricket, travelling, loves his food and truly enjoys spending time with his daughter.