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Physiotherapist CV Example

Physiotherapist CV example for NHS and private practice roles: a chartered profile, recovery time and patient results, MSK skills and HCPC registration.

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  • Healthcare
  • Mid level
Roles3
Skills20
Years of experience7
Qualifications2
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Emma Richardson

Physiotherapist

Profile

Chartered Physiotherapist with 5 years' experience across NHS acute care and private practice settings, maintaining a 95% patient satisfaction rate. Specialist in musculoskeletal rehabilitation with proven expertise in reducing patient recovery times by up to 30% through innovative treatment programmes. Currently managing complex caseloads of 25+ patients weekly while leading service development initiatives at one of the UK's largest NHS trusts.

Experience

Senior PhysiotherapistApr 2021 – Present
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Lead physiotherapist for orthopaedic and trauma services, managing complex musculoskeletal conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.

  • Manage weekly caseload of 25+ patients with 98% treatment completion rate, consistently exceeding NHS waiting time targets
  • Developed and implemented innovative hydrotherapy programme, reducing average recovery time by 3 weeks for post-operative knee replacement patients
  • Mentored 8 junior physiotherapists and students, achieving 100% successful completion of clinical placements
  • Led multi-disciplinary team meetings for 15+ complex cases monthly, improving discharge planning efficiency by 25%
  • Reduced patient readmission rates by 18% through comprehensive home exercise programmes and patient education initiatives
  • Achieved cost savings of £12,000 annually by optimising equipment usage and reducing unnecessary referrals
  • Completed over 200 hours of CPD training, maintaining advanced competencies in spinal manipulation and dry needling
PhysiotherapistSep 2019 – Mar 2021
Bupa Health Clinics

Provided comprehensive physiotherapy services in fast-paced private healthcare environment, specialising in sports injuries and workplace rehabilitation.

  • Built and maintained client base of 80+ regular patients, achieving 95% satisfaction scores and 85% return client rate
  • Delivered evidence-based treatments resulting in 92% of patients meeting their rehabilitation goals within projected timeframes
  • Increased clinic revenue by £35,000 annually through patient referrals and treatment plan optimisation
  • Conducted 150+ workplace assessments, reducing employee sick days by average of 40% across 12 corporate clients
  • Developed specialised exercise classes for chronic pain management, serving 25+ patients weekly with 78% improvement in pain scores
  • Collaborated with GPs and consultants to streamline patient care pathways, reducing waiting times by 2 weeks
Junior PhysiotherapistJul 2019 – Aug 2019
Nuffield Health Birmingham Hospital

Rotational graduate position providing physiotherapy services across orthopaedic, neurological, and respiratory departments.

  • Treated 15+ patients daily across multiple specialties under senior supervision, maintaining detailed clinical records
  • Assisted with 50+ post-operative rehabilitation programmes, contributing to 95% patient mobility goal achievement
  • Supported respiratory physiotherapy for ICU patients, helping reduce average length of stay by 1.5 days
  • Participated in 40+ multidisciplinary team meetings, gaining experience in complex case management
  • Completed comprehensive competency assessments in manual handling, achieving full independent practice status

Skills

  • HCPC Registration
  • Musculoskeletal Assessment
  • Manual Therapy Techniques
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Patient Education
  • Spinal Manipulation
  • Dry Needling
  • Sports Injury Rehabilitation
  • Workplace Assessment
  • Respiratory Physiotherapy
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Multidisciplinary Team Working
  • Treatment Planning
  • Pain Management
  • Post-Operative Care
  • Health Promotion
  • Risk Assessment
  • CPD Planning

Education

BSc Physiotherapy (First Class Honours)University of Birmingham (2016–2019)
A-Levels: Biology (A*), Chemistry (A), Psychology (A)King Edward VI College, Stourbridge (2014–2016)

Certifications

  • HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Member
  • AACP Spinal Manipulation Certificate
  • ACPAT Sports Physiotherapy Level 1
TipsCV

How to adapt this physiotherapist CV

  • Open with a three or four line profile that names the job you want and your strongest results.
  • Turn duties into achievements: start each bullet with an action and end it with a result, such as time saved, money made or targets beaten.
  • Match your skills to each advert. This example leads with HCPC Registration, Musculoskeletal Assessment and Manual Therapy Techniques; keep the ones that are true for you, in the employer's own words.
  • Keep it to two pages, most recent job first, and give the most space to your last two or three roles.

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