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Physiotherapist CV: example, template and tips

This example is for physiotherapists at clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, private practices and sports clubs, and for graduates before their first job.

See how to describe your specialisms, therapy methods, courses and licence to practise so the employer can judge your qualifications straight away.

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Example CV: physiotherapist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marta Jankowska

Physiotherapist

Lublin +48 123 456 789 marta.jankowska@example.com

Professional profile

Physiotherapist with 6 years of experience in orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation. I treat patients after knee and shoulder injuries and surgery, using manual therapy and functional exercise. I hold a licence to practise as a physiotherapist and regularly attend courses.

Work experience

Physiotherapist

09.2020 - present

Private rehabilitation centre, Lublin

  • Treating patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and shoulder surgery, about 30 patients a week.
  • Functional assessment, therapy plans and progress checks together with an orthopaedic surgeon.
  • Manual therapy, functional exercise, kinesiology taping and physical therapy.
  • Preparing players from an amateur football club to return to play.
  • Keeping medical records in the electronic system.

Physiotherapist

10.2018 – 08.2020

Hospital rehabilitation ward, Lublin

  • Rehabilitation of neurological patients and patients after hip replacement.
  • Getting patients upright, gait training and breathing exercises.
  • Teaching patients and families home exercises.

Education

Master's degree, physiotherapy

2013 – 2018

Medical University of Lublin

Skills

  • Manual therapy
  • Orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation
  • Functional assessment
  • Functional exercise and stabilisation
  • Kinesiology taping, physical therapy
  • Medical records

Licence to practise and courses

  • Licence to practise as a physiotherapist
  • Manual therapy course, 2021
  • Knee injury rehabilitation course, 2022
  • Kinesiology taping course, 2019

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a physiotherapist CV

Professional summary

Write which area of physiotherapy you work in: orthopaedics, neurology, paediatrics, pelvic health, sport, geriatrics. Add which patients you have the most experience with and which methods you use. Mention that you hold a licence to practise.

Physiotherapist with 3 years of experience in adult neurological rehabilitation. I work with patients after a stroke and with Parkinson's disease, and run gait training and functional therapy. I hold a licence to practise and a neurodevelopmental therapy course.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of patients, methods and scale of your work. A healthcare employer wants to know whether you can handle their patients: orthopaedic, neurological or children. Give the number of patients a week and your work with doctors.

Weaker: Rehabilitating patients.

Better: Treating patients after ACL reconstruction and shoulder surgery, about 30 patients a week.

Weaker: Exercises with patients.

Better: Getting patients upright and gait training after hip replacement.

Weaker: Working with players.

Better: Preparing football club players to return to play after injury.

Skills worth listing

List the methods you use in practice. Give the names of concepts and methods as they appear on the courses you have completed.

Professional skills

  • Functional assessment and therapy planning
  • Manual therapy
  • Functional exercise, stabilisation, proprioception
  • Physical therapy and therapeutic massage
  • Kinesiology taping
  • Medical records

Personal skills

  • Empathy and patience
  • Motivating patients to exercise
  • Explaining recommendations clearly
  • Working with doctors and the team
  • Physical stamina

Licence to practise and courses

Physiotherapy is a regulated profession: to work you need a licence to practise as a physiotherapist. On your CV it is enough to say you hold one; you can give the number to the employer when you are hired. List specialist courses with the year and the name of the concept, because they matter a lot in this profession.

Physiotherapist CV after graduation

A graduate describes clinical placements: wards, types of patients and tasks done on their own. Add your master's thesis topic, a student research society, volunteering at sports events and your first courses.

Write which direction you want to develop in. Centres often look for people they can train in their specialism.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A hospital looks for experience with bedridden and neurological patients, a private practice for manual therapy and independence, and a sports club for work with injuries and conditioning. Move to the top the experience that matches the job ad.

The most common mistakes on a physiotherapist CV

Questions and answers

Does a physiotherapist CV need the licence number?

No. It is enough to say you hold a licence to practise as a physiotherapist. You will give the number to the employer when you are hired.

Which courses should a physiotherapist put on a CV?

The ones you use at work and that match the job ad, with the year completed. With a long list, choose the most important and save the rest for the interview.

What should a physiotherapist with no experience put on a CV?

Clinical placements with types of patients, your master's thesis, volunteering, a student research society and your first courses. Add the direction you want to develop in.

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