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Physiotherapy
is a health care profession concerned with human
function and movement. Every year, Britain's 39,000
chartered physiotherapists help millions of people
manage the effects of illness, accidents, disability
and the stresses and strains of everyday life.
Physiotherapists use physical approaches in the
alleviation of all aspects of a person's condition.
Physiotherapy
facts
Physiotherapists work in all areas of the NHS,
private healthcare, industry and education. Popular
areas of interest include:
- Back care
- Occupational health
- Paediatrics
- Leisure activities
- Rehabilitation
- Orthopaedics
Entry levels
You will need to complete a university based degree
course in physiotherapy.
England and Wales
- Three 'A' levels (one science subject)
- Five GCSEs at grade C or above
Scotland
- Five SCE Highers at grades AABBB (two science
subjects)
Ireland
- Irish Leaving Certificate
- Four passes in subjects at higher level, two
at grade B, two at grade C
CSP Membership
The CSP aims to provide quality services for all
members, whether they are studying, working in
the NHS, private practice or independent sector,
or retired with an active interest in the development
of the profession.
- Student member
To become a student member of the CSP you must
be undertaking a university based degree course
in physiotherapy.
- Full member
To become a full member of the CSP you must
have graduated with an honours degree in physiotherapy.
- Assistant member
Assistants can also become CSP members providing
that a substantial amount of their work involves
physiotherapy and they are supervised by a chartered
physiotherapist.
Membership benefits include:
Free telephone and written advice - Professional
liability insurance - Access to workplace representatives
and peer group networks - Frontline magazine and
the scientific Physiotherapy Journal - CPD support
- professional development opportunities
About us
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the
professional, educational and trade union body
for the UK's 40,000 chartered physiotherapists,
physiotherapy students and assistants.
 What
we do
The CSP is concerned with protecting members'
interests and helping them to achieve the best
possible patient care. Our members use techniques
to help muscles and joints work to their full
potential. Treatments include exercise programmes
to improve mobility and strengthen muscles; and
manipulation, mobilisation and massage to reduce
pain and stiffness. Physios also have an important
role to play in rehabilitation, such as helping
people who have had strokes to relearn basic movements.
But physiotherapists don't just offer treatment;
their advice can help prevent problems returning
or even recurring in the first place. With the
government promising to increase the number of
physiotherapists and invest heavily in services
where physios can play a lead role, it's an exciting
time to become a part of this forward moving profession.
Find out more
A careers information pack, including details
of physiotherapy courses is available by sending
an A5 sae to the address below. Further careers
information is also available on the CSP website.
Contact details
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
14 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4ED
Tel: 020 7306 6666
Web: www.csp.org.uk
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