Working as a Physiotherapist in the UK.
Registration
To work in the UK as a physiotherapist you will need to be registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC). In order to establish your eligibility and to apply for registration you should write to the board of the HPC.
The HPC will need to be satisfied that the content of the course of study and training received by the applicant is specific to the profession of physiotherapy only.
It also necessary for overseas applicants to get their foreign qualifications checked at The National Academic Information Centre (NARIC) in order to determine the British equivalent qualification.
Work Permits
Unless you are a EU resident, or have a British passport you will need a work permit to work as a physiotherapist in the UK. It is also important to have a good grasp of the English language in order to find a physiotherapy job in the UK if you are an overseas-trained physiotherapist.
Physiotherapy Jobs -Vacancies available in:
- Paediatrics
- Orthopaedics
- Elderly Care
- Terminally ill
- Outpatients
- Occupational Health
- Intensive Care
- Respiratory
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Pay
After you have qualified as a Physiotherapist, the promotional prospects are extremely good. It is possible that you could be applying for a more senior post within a couple of years.
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Salary |
| Job |
From |
To |
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Physiotherapist
(with 3yrs training) |
£18,240 |
£20,415 |
Physiotherapist
(Graduate entrant with 4yrs training/relevant degree) |
£18,915 |
£20,415 |
| Sen II |
£19,590 |
£24,940 |
| With (dp) |
£25,505 |
£26,070 |
| Sen I |
£23,265 |
£27,770 |
| With (dp) |
£28,145 |
£28,540 |
| Superintendent IV |
£23,265 |
£27,770 |
| With (dp) |
£28,145 |
£28,540 |
| Superintendent III |
£26,640 |
£29,415 |
| With (dp) |
£29,900 |
£30,420 |
| Superintendent II |
£28,925 |
£31,960 |
| Superintendent I |
£31,960 |
£35,185 |
| District II |
£35,185 |
£38,935 |
| District I |
£38,935 |
£40,325 |
| AHP Consultants |
£36,165 |
£49,740 |
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London Allowance from April 2004
Inner London £3,441pa
Outer London £2,688pa
Fringe Zone £753pa
Cost of Living Supplement
Since 2002, AHPs in London and the South East have benefited from the cost of living supplement. Eligible staff working in London get an additional payment of 4% of basic salary, subject to a maximum of £1000. Staff working outside London in high cost areas will also benefit, they will get an additional payment of 2.5% of basic salary, with a maximum of £600.
These pay scales refer to the NHS. You may get a higher salary in the private sector.
Further information about working as a radiographer in the UK can be found on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website
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