Physiotherapy

Is it the career for you!!

Trish Acton MSc MCSP

My Pathway

Qualified in 1988 Junior rotations at Stoke Mandeville Worked in Canada Musgrove Park Taunton OPD Gym Private Practice – sports academies MSc Sports Injury and Management Lecturer Currently Consultant UKA and EIS Deputy Trust and Extended Scope physiotherapist

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession with a science foundation.  The range of work is very broad and varied and involves working with people to:

promote their own health and well being help restore their movement and

function to as near normal as possible when this has been affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other disability

Physiotherapists' work covers

health promotion, preventative

healthcare, treatment and

rehabilitation, The core skills of

chartered physiotherapists include

manual therapy, therapeutic exercise electro physical

modalities

Where do we work

Outpatients clinics Patients in hospital Schools Workplaces & Industry Sports and Community Women's health Elderly care Stroke patients Orthopaedics Mental illness People with learning

difficulties Terminally ill Private practice Private organisations - EIS

Mature students

Physiotherapy is a profession, which is open to the older student. 

At present, approximately 46% of all UK Physiotherapy students are over 21 when they begin training.

Before you can be accepted on to a physiotherapy programme, you will need to show evidence of successful recent academic study, which should be science related.

Funding

In England and Wales, funding is via a NHS Means-Tested Bursary.

An application for a bursary is normally made through the relevant university physiotherapy department on your behalf once you have been offered a place.

Students who are awarded bursaries also get their course fees paid and are eligible to apply for a student loan.

CSP + HPC

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 47,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants. 

The Health Professions Council (HPC) is an independent, UK-wide health regulator, which set standards of profession training, performance and conduct for 13 health professions including physiotherapy.  For more information on the HPC visit - www.hpc-uk.org

Masters / accelerated programmes

14 programmes 2 year Msc Apply directly to schools Available on CSP website www.csp.org.uk Full time academic course very

intensive

First year

Professional practice and graduate skills (including research methods)Normal movementHealth and social carePatient management in cardio- respiratory, musculoskeletal and neurological care.

Second year

The Autonomous PractitionerCritical ThinkingEvidence Based PracticePatient management.

6 clinical placements spread over first and second years

Universities looking for

commitment to physiotherapy work experience or shadowing. applicants have a clear and realistic idea

of the work of a physiotherapist so that they are able to make an informed choice of career.

independent learners with other research and life skills that they can bring to this intensive accelerated programme.

interviewed prior to acceptance on to the programme.

Job Crisis – Why!

In February 2001, of the Government announced a planned increase in the number physiotherapists in the NHS in England of 59% by 2009.

At least 9,200 new physiotherapists in England between 2000 and 2009.

This planned expansion of the NHS workforce was backed by the substantial increase in overall NHS expenditure over the same period.

Reality

2,240 physiotherapists graduated in 2006. In July, over 90% of them were still looking for their first job.

In December 68 per cent of physiotherapists who graduated from qualifying programmes in England in 2006 were still without their first NHS junior physiotherapy job

No turnover in staff Currently have 6 qualified physios working

as assistants

Advantages of Working in NHS

2 years of rotations Specialise in one field Clinical physio consultants – up to

£50,000 Part time – combined with private

practice Flexible – unpaid leave to work with

squads Secure! and benefits

Specialise in sport

Professional approach

Sports science qualification

ACPSM registered BOA registered Weekends Trips away Sounds

glamorous!!!

Reality !!!

Sports career!

Local clubs – get experience

Junior squads – alongside physio

A.C.P.S.M Junior rotations Specialise in OPD www.acpsm.org

Sports Consultancy

Preventative Screening

Multidip approach Change technique

training programme

Crisis management Communication Confidentiality