Requirements –

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role

University

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:

• biological science
• psychology
• sports science

Entry Requirements

You’ll usually need:

• 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, including biology for a degree
• a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study

Apprenticeship

You can do a physiotherapist degree apprenticeship.

Entry Requirements

You’ll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, preferably including biology, for a degree apprenticeship

Work: You could work as a physiotherapy assistant and study part time for a degree to qualify.

Main Responsibilities

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

• help patients with spine and joint problems
• help patients recover from accidents, sports injuries and strokes
• work with children who have mental or physical disabilities
• help older people with physical problems become more mobile

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.

Wages and Conditions

The following salaries are a guide only:

• Starter: £24,907
• Experienced: £44,503

Working Conditions

• 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.
• You may work unsocial hours.