Physiotherapy support workers help physiotherapists treat patients with physical problems caused by illness, injury, age or disability. Physiotherapists use movement, exercise and technology to help maximise patients’ movements.
You could be:
You might specialise working in one area, for example working with children.
Pay rates can vary depending on whether you are working with the NHS, with a private practice, or are self-employed. Within the National Health Service Agenda for Change scales physiotherapy support workers are paid on Band 3, £18,292 to £21,349 a year.
Assistant practitioner physiotherapy support workers are on Band 4, £20,911 to £23,597 a year. The current pay scales are from September 2018.
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Most physiotherapy assistants work for the National Health Service (NHS). You might also find work in sports centres. Demand for jobs often exceeds the number of vacancies.
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You should be:
The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Tel: 020 7306 6666
Website:
http://www.csp.org.uk/
Twitter:
@thecsp
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/charteredphysios
Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40
E-mail:
info@disclosurescotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website:
https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/
Twitter:
@DisclosureScot
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
E-mail:
contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Website:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Twitter:
@Skillsforhealth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skillsforhealth1
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.