Information Of Physiotherapist Job

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Information Of Physiotherapist Job
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Information Of Physiotherapist JobPhysiotherapis
ts help people in the recovery of physical
injuries that may occur due to illness,
disability or ageing. In order to become a
physiotherapist in the UK, you need to meet some
qualifications and imbibe certain skills to
accelerate the path of your career. By the end of
this article all your doubts regarding the key
responsibilities of a physiotherapist,
qualifications required, registration process,
salary range etc. will be cleared.
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What are some of the key responsibilities of a
Physiotherapist? Though day-to-day activities
may vary, the typical duties of a physiotherapist
include the following. Working with patients who
have a range of medical conditions including
neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory
etc. Develop and review treatment programmes that
consist of a variety of exercises to help improve
mobility and alleviate pain. Supervision of
junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support
workers. Write the patients case notes, reports
and statistics to diagnose, assess and treat
their problem. Work with other healthcare
professionals such as GPs, occupational
therapists and social workers as well as refer
patients who require other medical attention.
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• What qualifications are required to become a
  Physiotherapist?
• If you wish to practice as a physiotherapist
  then you must be registered with HCPC. You can
  achieve this if you have an undergraduate or an
  accelerated postgraduate degree course in
  Physiotherapy approved by HCPC. Approved level
  degree qualification can be a full time or
  part-time course or a degree apprenticeship in
  Physiotherapy.
• What happens after getting qualified?
• After successful completion of a programme
  approved by HCPC, you can apply for registration
  with HCPC. After you get registered as a
  practitioner you must retain your name on the
  register by paying an annual retention fee and
  keeping our knowledge up to date.

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How to register with the HCPC? There are two
routes to apply for registering with HCPC based
on your nationality.

• UK application process
• If you have been trained in the UK follow the
  below steps.
• Submit forms and fee
• Processing
• Check register
• HCPC aims at coSubmit forms and fee
• Pmpleting the process within 10 days. The
  details of successful applicants will be
  automatically added on the register. You can
  check the register online to confirm the process.

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International application process If you have
been trained outside the UK follow the below
steps.Submit forms and feeReceive confirmation
and reference numberProcessing and
assessmentDecision letter

• An in-depth look at the assessment process
• Step 1 Application received by HCPC
• There can be two cases when an application
  is received by the HCPC. Either it is accepted
  for processing or rejected because of missing
  information.
• Case I- Application is accepted
• Fortunately, if your application is
  accepted you would be required to pay 495 as the
  scrutiny payment. Thereafter, HCPC will provide
  you with a confirmation receipt as well as your
  reference number. The reference number holds
  vital importance as you would be asked to provide
  it each time you contact HCPC to discuss your
  application at any stage.
• Case II- Application is rejected
• If your application is rejected, HCPC will
  return it on the address mentioned in the form
  and you would be required to re-submit the
  application.

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• Step 2 Initial processing
• Timeline Within four weeks from receipt.
  During this period HCPC will contact your
  education provider, any relevant regulatory or
  professional bodies and any professional
  referees. This will be done to verify the
  information that you have provided. HCPC may also
  ask an outside agency to conduct these checks on
  its behalf.
• Step 3 Assessment
• Timeline Within 60 days from receipt. This
  stage of assessment will assess your regulated
  education and training and other relevant
  education, training or experience. First, your
  training or education will be compared with the
  standards of proficiency of the HCPC. If there
  are any shortfalls it will look if this has been
  compensated with any other relevant education,
  training or experience.
• Note The decision of HCPC is based only on
  the information provided by you. It does not
  contact any other referees, training
  institutions, or employers to obtain further
  information about your training or work
  experience. So make sure that you provide
  everything to the best of your knowledge.

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• Background and verification check
• International applicants will be required to
  sign a declaration regarding background checks.
• The declaration will give permission to the HCPC
  to
• Verify your identity documents
• Confirm your qualifications
• Confirm you are a good character
• To meet the standards of registration you
  should be sure of your identity, qualification
  and a good character.
• All the documents which are required will be
  included in your application. HCPC might ask an
  outside agency to conduct the checks to ensure
  that the documents provided are genuine.

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• English language proficiency
• International applicants are required to
  confirm their proficiency with the English
  language by scoring a minimum level score in
  either of these exams.
• IELTS
• TOEFL
• IELTS
• IELTS, the International English Language
  Testing System, is designed to assess the
  language ability of candidates. IELTS test can be
  taken at one of the centres across the world.
  Below figure suggests the exam pattern.
• TOEFL
• TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign
  Language is an English Proficiency test,
  conducted to evaluate the English speaking and
  understanding ability of a candidate. TOEFL has
  essentially two versions TOEFL IBT
  (Internet-based test) and TOEFL PBT (paper-based
  test). You need to appear for TOEFL IBT. HCPC
  doesnt accept any TOEFL test score undertaken in
  the UK. Below figure depicts the pattern of the
  exam.

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Here is the minimum level of scores that you need
to achieve.

• 1. All professions except speech and language
  therapists
• Test Minimum score Test Minimum score IELTS 7.0
  with no element below 6.5 TOEFL (IBT) A minimum
  score of 100/120 2. Speech and language
  therapists
• Test Minimum score IELTS 8.0 with no element
  below 7.5 TOEFL (IBT) A minimum score of 118/120
  Note HCPC accepts these certificates of English
  language proficiency provided they are no more
  than two years old when your application is
  received.

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Here is the minimum level of scores that you need
to achieve.
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• Do I require any work experience?
• Though prior work experience may not be a
  necessity yet it always proves to be beneficial.
  Employers look for people who have a good
  understanding of the role to fit the
  requirements. You can gain this by visiting a
  local physiotherapy department.Working
  voluntarily for charities such as the British Red
  Cross or St. John Ambulance may render some
  valuable experience that may prove advantageous
  while applying for jobs.You may also have a
  voluntary or paid experience in special
  physiotherapy clinics, school units or nursing
  homes.

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• What are the working hours of a Physiotherapist?
• Typically Physiotherapists work 37.5 hours a
  week. If you are practising privately your
  working hours will be according to the needs of
  your clients.
• What is the salary of a Physiotherapist?
• Jobs in NHS are usually covered by the Agenda
  for Change (AFC) pay rates.
• Qualified physiotherapists can expect their
  starting salaries in the range of 23,023 to
  29,608.
• For senior Physiotherapists, the salary range can
  be 28,050 and 36,644 (Band 6).
• Clinical specialist/ team leaders usually earn in
  the range of 33,222 to 43,041 (Band 7).
• Salaries for advanced practice or clinical lead
  physiotherapists range from 42,414 to 49,969
  (Band 8a).

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• Career prospects
• Working in an NHS hospital may give you an
  opportunity to advance your career from a
  Physiotherapist to a specialist and on to
  advanced level. You can opt for specialisation in
  a particular area like critical care or working
  with a specific age group like for children or
  elderly. As an advanced practitioner, your role
  may include requesting investigations, ordering
  radiographic imaging and blood test, and making
  management decisions. You may also get a chance
  to move in management posts with Physiotherapy
  services. Apart from that, you can also choose to
  start your own practice and become self-employed.
  
• Job market and vacancy
• NHS is the major employer of
  Physiotherapists. You can also work in the
  private sector or for local authorities like in
  GP practices and health centres, nursing homes
  and day centres, gym and sports clinics, and the
  armed services.Moreover, you can work in
  multiple job settings. For instance, you can do a
  part-time job in a sports clinic along with a
  part-time post with an NHS.You can look for job
  vacancies at NHS jobs, Physiotherapy jobs, and
  Health jobs UK.

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• How can Britasiadoctors help you?
• The process of getting a doctors job in the
  UK is a bit complicated and the very first step
  that you should take to ensure that the process
  is hassle-free is choosing a partner that can
  guide you through each step. The team of
  Britasiadoctors is beside you from the point you
  decide to work as a doctor in the UK till you
  achieve your dream. With our experience and
  prowess, we will make all the stages including
  the registration process, exam and interview
  preparation, visa application and your arrival in
  the country as easy and as best we can. Our
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  smoothly. Having gone through the process
  ourselves, we can give you personalised advice
  and ways to make life easy for you. Our major
  role will be to organise interviews, connect you
  with the right employer, help you through the
  visa process and anything we can do on your way
  to success. For more information, please visit
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