Patients come first
The physiotherapy departments use a holistic approach to meet the individual needs of their patients.
As part of a wider multidisciplinary teams, they work collaboratively to maximise patient outcomes and experience.
Your career routes
Physiotherapy services support a range of specialties, offering numerous opportunities to develop your career within Circle Health Group.
Whether you are a new graduate looking to broaden your experience or an experienced clinician looking to specialise within the field of physiotherapy.
Alternatively we are able to offer a route to become a registered practitioner through the physiotherapy degree apprenticeship, allowing to you train while you work.
View the career path for more information.
Routes for Scotland and Wales
Funding for apprenticeships is a devolved matter in Scotland and Wales. This means access to development opportunities may differ depending on you where you live. Where there are differences, we have mapped these within the career pathway.
Aspiring healthcare professionals can be supported to complete a level 3 (SCQF level 6) course for healthcare assistants, depending on the restrictions of the funding available at the time. Scottish funding is managed through local colleges and universities, and the student services team can support you with guidance with routes to nursing.
People interested in imaging opportunities should explore local bursary opportunities or speak to student services for further guidance. Wales currently offer a bursary scheme and Scotland Awards Agency Scotland support routes to nursing in Scotland.
Start your journey
Hit the ground running with your 90-day induction and get to know your clinical area.
Keep patient safety at the forefront by completing your mandatory training.
Therapy assistants can use the Care Certificate to build their confidence and also undertake the healthcare support worker apprenticeship.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
Develop yourself with professional conversations with your manager and by participating through the check-in and appraisal process.
Links to other pathways
Physiotherapy Assistant
Develop your understanding of your clinical area with a focus on the essential skills and competencies vital for starting your career.
After completing the care certificate, begin to develop a deeper understanding of your clinical area and increase your specialist knowledge with the level 3 Healthcare Assistant apprenticeship, or the level 4 Adult Healthcare Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article & experienced careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for physiotherapy professionals.
Physiotherapist apprentice
Further your knowledge of physiotherapy by improving your core understanding of theories and critical thinking skills with the level 6 Physiotherapy apprenticeship.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for physiotherapy professionals.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
Physiotherapist
As a Physiotherapist, you have the opportunity to broaden your experience across a range of specialities within the inpatient and outpatient setting. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, you can work closely with colleagues to support patients throughout their whole journey.
Training and development needs will be assessed on an individual basis with access to a wealth of continued professional development opportunities.
The supporting learning in practice course is helpful to those assessing and supervising others in clinical practice.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for physiotherapy professionals.
Other relevant courses may be supported by using the external training application process.
Senior Physiotherapist
Keen to develop your knowledge and skills in a more specific service area or support people management?
Our Senior Physiotherapists often begin to narrow their clinical scope, refining their skills through ongoing continued professional development opportunities to focus on delivering the best outcomes for patients.
The supporting learning in practice course is helpful to those assessing and supervising other registered and healthcare professionals.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The experienced careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for physiotherapy professionals.
Other relevant courses may be supported by using the external training application process.
Clinical Specialist
Develop your knowledge and skills in a more specialised area of Physiotherapies such as musculoskeletal, Hand Therapy, Pelvic Health and more with support to access MSc level modules. This provides our staff with the platform to develop services to the needs of our patients.
The supporting learning in practice course is helpful to those assessing and supervising other registered and healthcare professionals.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The experienced careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for physiotherapy professionals.
Other relevant courses may be supported by using the external training application process.
Clinical Services Manager or Director of Clinical Services
Build strategies that drive change within healthcare management and learn to effectively manage across multiple disciplines through the following courses:
- Level 5 Operational Leaders
- Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
- Level 7 MSc Global Leadership and Management
- Level 7 Towards Outstanding for senior leaders programme
- MBA route through a specialised programme for directors
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The managerial careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.