Penny has worked at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust since 1996 and is currently the Director of Rehabilitation and Therapies. Her professional background as a physiotherapist saw much of her career working in Cystic Fibrosis, where the Brompton hosts one of the largest CF services in Europe. Penny was the chair of the UK Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in CF from 2009-12 and is an internationally accredited (IPG/CF) airway clearance instructor. She maintains her clinical and research interest in CF, whilst working in a strategic, operational and leadership role.