Physiotherapists work with patients to improve their range of movement, and promote health and wellbeing.
£24,907 Starter
to£44,503 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
9am to 5pm on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree in physiotherapy approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
You may be able to do a 2-year postgraduate course if you've got a degree in a relevant subject like:
You'll usually need:
You can do a physiotherapist degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could work as a physiotherapy assistant and study part time for a degree to qualify.
You'll find it helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in health or care work before you apply for a course.
You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for advice about opportunities.
Private physiotherapy clinics, nursing homes or sports clinics may also offer work placements.
You can join the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for professional development and networking opportunities.
You can find out more about physiotherapy careers from Health Careers and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Examples of day-to-day tasks, you could do:
You could work at a hospice, at a client's home, at a GP practice, at an adult care home, in an NHS or private hospital or at a fitness centre.
With experience you could become self-employed and set up your own practice.
In the NHS, you could progress to senior physiotherapist or move into health service management. You could also specialise in an area like orthopaedics, sports therapy, occupational health, or working with older people or children.
There are opportunities for physiotherapists in the armed forces. You can find out more at:
You could also move into research or teaching.
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