Physiotherapy applicants from all countries are welcome on our dedicated physiotherapy jobs website. Many overseas-trained physiotherapists are well regarded in the UK for their skills, professionalism and work ethic.

To practise as a physiotherapist in the UK you must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator that protects the public by keeping a register of professionals who meet standards of training, skills, behaviour and health.

You can apply for full UK physiotherapy registration via the HCPC. Guidance for international applicants, including English language, qualifications and typical timelines, is available here: International applications.

If you’re established in another “Relevant European State” (EEA or Switzerland), you may be eligible to provide services in the UK on a temporary and occasional basis via the HCPC’s mutual recognition process (often called “temporary registration”). See: Temporary registration.

Under temporary registration you must use your home-state professional title in its original language (you cannot use a UK-protected title). Example: a Polish fizjoterapeuta practising temporarily in the UK must use that title rather than “physiotherapist”.

The HCPC also publishes a current list of visiting European health professionals who have made successful declarations.

We host a dedicated discussion area for HCPC registration experiences, timelines and country-specific tips. Browse, search or join the conversation:

Physio Forum: Working in the UK  |  Register to post

Most NHS physiotherapy roles are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system, which groups jobs into nine bands with pay points and annual progression. High-cost area supplements may apply (e.g., London). More on AfC: NHS Employers – Agenda for Change.

Typical examples include:

Find jobs in the UK:

All UK Jobs  |  Non-Agency (Private) Jobs  |  Agency Jobs

Also see: Physio Agency Listings (global directory)