MSK Physiotherapy internship - Manchester, UK

We are looking for an MSK physiotherapy intern to join our expanding team. The role will entail assessing and treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal problems, providing sports massage and soft tissue therapy, prescribing patients with exercises, assisting with other physiotherapists, including patients with neurological or developmental problems. Observing physiotherapists, participating in physiotherapy training and managing own diary are essential for this role.The position also requires that records of client treatments are maintained in line with professional standards. 

You will be working in a clinic setting, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. Access to support or advice from colleagues will be made readily available to you and regular supervision meetings with a designated line manager will be scheduled to offer support and facilitate your professional development. Whilst we anticipate the majority of your workload to be client-based, there may be occasions where you are asked to participate in activities directed towards service development and improvement.

This position is perfect for anybody who is interested in sports massage, sports therapy and physiotherapy.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

To be successful in this role you would need to:

• Provide the best possible service to patients

• Generate positive feedback from patients

• Build positive relationships with colleagues and patients

• Generate positive results for your patients

• Help patients understand their own bodies more

• Be able to become HCPC registered during the internship

In the UK physiotherapy is governed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). As a result, only physiotherapists registered with an HCPC are legally allowed to provide physiotherapy assessments and interventions. Therefore, physiotherapy interns will complete placements that are based in sports massage and sports therapy until they become registered by the HCPC. As an organisation, Tx Group is keen to support interns to become registered with HCPC so they can seek employment in the UK.

When someone is completing a physiotherapy internship with ourselves we provide them with regular clinical supervision and line management to develop their skills as a physiotherapist. Interns will also regularly participate with our internal and external training courses related to MSK physiotherapy. Physiotherapy interns will have lots of opportunities to shadow experienced physiotherapists.

The ideal candidate:

The successful applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Be a current physiotherapy student or recent graduate from a physiotherapy course 

• Have experience working with patients

• Have experience with providing people with physiotherapy in a university and/or clinical setting 

• Have a professional indemnity insurance 

• Have a good level of English language skills

• Have a professional indemnity insurance 

• Have an interest in starting a career in the UK

Our ideal candidate will have a good understanding of sports massage therapy, along with. Knowledge of manual therapy techniques and good hands-on therapy skills. We are looking for someone with sport massage skills and good clinical reasoning. Excellent communication and English skills are fundamental to this role.  

The person chosen will be passionate about people, committed to personal and professional development and able to put patients at ease. Being conscientious, a people person, positive,  motivational and responsible are key attributes of our ideal candidate. 

Why us?

The Tx Group makes sure that all its staff are well looked after and enjoy working in the environment provided. If you are successful in this application process you will be able to enjoy:

• Being part of a team that provides exceptional therapy to its clients

• Working for a forward-thinking and expanding organisation

• A friendly and supportive working environment 

• Competitive salary

• Fantastic facilities and equipment

• Career development opportunities 

• Internal and external training opportunities

• Social activities

• Appreciation of hard work

• Opportunities to shadow senior physiotherapists

• Access to lots of training

• Opportunities to observe neurological, musculoskeletal and paediatric physiotherapy