Looking for a job in the UK

pvlucas · 08-02-2005, 08:38 PM

Hello!

I am a Portuguese physiotherapist currently seeking for registration at the HPC. Meanwhile, I am looking for a job in the UK as a physiotherapy assistant or other that suit my qualification and experience.

I have answered several job advertisements, but I got no response.
So I ask if any of you could help me, leting me know of any opportunity that you may know of.

Thank you.

Pedro Lucas

**bernard** · 09-02-2005, 07:27 AM

Hi Pedro and welcome on SomaSimple,

I saw your post on Physiobase and it's a pity that nobody replied to it yet. SomaSimple does not offer a job forum because it is simply sharing knowledge and experience. It is certainly a good idea to add one. (Well we'll begin the new forum with your post 8) ).

By the way, I know that our board is often seen by our English members and guests. Hope your post there will help you to find a job and contacts.

pvlucas · 09-02-2005, 11:43 AM

Well thank you very much!

I am glad that my necessity brought something good for this forum!
And, of course, I am flattered that my post will be the opening one!!!

Best regards
Pedro Lucas

**emad** · 10-02-2005, 01:00 PM

Hi Pedro :

Are you asked to get certain score in ielts within the eligibiliy criteria ? ( English exam ) to practise in Uk , I think it is difficult score .

cheers

Emad

pvlucas · 11-02-2005, 01:20 PM

Hello!

there are several english tests accepted for international applicants, but I recommend the TOEIC because it is the easiest. the IELTS requires a 7 overall score with no element below 6,5. it is difficult in deed for those who don't speak english fluently.

you have all the information in the site:
http://www.hpc-uk.org/apply/index.htm

**emad** · 12-02-2005, 11:48 AM

Hi P;

Have you got the English required standard/score ?

I have entered ielts 3 times , the last time i got overall 6 , 6.5 listening , 6 reading , 6 writing , 6 speaking .

I believe ielts is very bad Test , it hinder me from going on through the registration process in an English-speaking Country .

cheers
Emad

pvlucas · 12-02-2005, 12:36 PM

Hi E!

I got a 7 overall but I had a 6 in speaking!

So I tried the TOEIC and it is very easy, I am sure you can do it! it has no interview nor writting, just multiple answer questions!!! you must have 810 out of 990. I got 935.

take a look at the site I gave you. it explaines everything.

luck
Pedro

**emad** · 14-02-2005, 12:14 PM

Thank you very much pedro .

Good luck in finding physio assistant job in UK .

I think you can contact the Charted socitey in UK , they may help you .

www.csp.org.uk

cheers
Emad

brondsmith · 20-11-2009, 10:26 AM

Hello
I am Brondsmith and i am looking jobs in UK as a Software engineer..I apply in many company but no get any responses..Actually i have no Experience so please any one have any reference in IT company so Tell me..
Thanks..

**amacs** · 20-11-2009, 03:40 PM

Hi Pedro

you may struggel to get work in the UK at present. There are few jobs and theeir is fierce competition from UK qualified physios both for physio jobs and for assistant jobs as many new graduates are taking up this posts as a stop gap while they try to get a physio job. In addition, due to the local, national oversupply the UK does not list physiotherapy as a job which should be offered as a matter of course to foreign national applicants. Doesn't men you can't get a job but you are trying at a very difficult time. Around 60% or more of this years graduates in the UK are not employed as physios, so you have a lot of competition.

You probably received no reply on physiobase as no-one knows of any jobs or if they do they are lining up at them and don't want the competition.

Not what you want to hear but that is the way it stacks up for now.

ANdy

08-02-2005, 08:38 PM	#1
pvlucas Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lisbon Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking for a job in the UK Hello! I am a Portuguese physiotherapist currently seeking for registration at the HPC. Meanwhile, I am looking for a job in the UK as a physiotherapy assistant or other that suit my qualification and experience. I have answered several job advertisements, but I got no response. So I ask if any of you could help me, leting me know of any opportunity that you may know of. Thank you. Pedro Lucas

09-02-2005, 07:27 AM	#2
bernard Admin, Moderator... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: France Age: 56 Posts: 12,029 Thanks: 260 Thanked 157 Times in 97 Posts	Hi Pedro and welcome on SomaSimple, I saw your post on Physiobase and it's a pity that nobody replied to it yet. SomaSimple does not offer a job forum because it is simply sharing knowledge and experience. It is certainly a good idea to add one. (Well we'll begin the new forum with your post 8) ). By the way, I know that our board is often seen by our English members and guests. Hope your post there will help you to find a job and contacts. __________________ Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. L VINCI We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. I NEWTON Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not a bit simpler. If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Albert Einstein bernard

20-11-2009, 03:40 PM	#10
amacs A bear of little brain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Thanks: 182 Thanked 257 Times in 129 Posts	UK JObs Hi Pedro you may struggel to get work in the UK at present. There are few jobs and theeir is fierce competition from UK qualified physios both for physio jobs and for assistant jobs as many new graduates are taking up this posts as a stop gap while they try to get a physio job. In addition, due to the local, national oversupply the UK does not list physiotherapy as a job which should be offered as a matter of course to foreign national applicants. Doesn't men you can't get a job but you are trying at a very difficult time. Around 60% or more of this years graduates in the UK are not employed as physios, so you have a lot of competition. You probably received no reply on physiobase as no-one knows of any jobs or if they do they are lining up at them and don't want the competition. Not what you want to hear but that is the way it stacks up for now. ANdy __________________ "Here is Edward Bear coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it." A.A. Milne Last edited by amacs; 20-11-2009 at 03:42 PM.

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emad Arbiter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Earth Planet Age: 38 Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi P; Have you got the English required standard/score ? I have entered ielts 3 times , the last time i got overall 6 , 6.5 listening , 6 reading , 6 writing , 6 speaking . I believe ielts is very bad Test , it hinder me from going on through the registration process in an English-speaking Country . cheers Emad

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pvlucas Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lisbon Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi E! I got a 7 overall but I had a 6 in speaking! So I tried the TOEIC and it is very easy, I am sure you can do it! it has no interview nor writting, just multiple answer questions!!! you must have 810 out of 990. I got 935. take a look at the site I gave you. it explaines everything. luck Pedro

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emad Arbiter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Earth Planet Age: 38 Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thank you very much pedro . Good luck in finding physio assistant job in UK . I think you can contact the Charted socitey in UK , they may help you . www.csp.org.uk cheers Emad

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