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Physiotherapist CV example

An NHS physiotherapy service reads your CV for your registration first, then your band, your specialty and the patients you see. Give your caseload, the treatments and classes you run, your rotations and the students you supervise.

This example is a Band 6 musculoskeletal physiotherapist applying for a Band 7 post.

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Megan Rowlands
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Leeds · 07700 900270 · [email protected] · HCPC registered physiotherapist

Profile

Physiotherapist with six years since qualifying, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, the last three as a Band 6 in an NHS musculoskeletal outpatient service. Assesses and treats about 12 patients a day with back, neck, shoulder and knee problems and sports injuries, runs a weekly knee class and supervises students on placement. Looking for a Band 7 musculoskeletal post.

Experience

Physiotherapist (Band 6), musculoskeletal outpatients | Airedale Vale NHS Trust, Leeds | 2023–present

Assess and treat about 12 outpatients a day with back, neck, shoulder and knee problems and sports injuries.

Plan treatment with exercise, manual therapy and advice, and set a home exercise programme for every patient.

Set up a six-week knee class in 2024 for up to 10 patients with osteoarthritis, run every week.

Advise patients on pacing, posture and returning safely to work and sport.

Keep treatment notes in SystmOne and refer on to orthopaedics, pain services and GPs.

Supervise two physiotherapy students on placement each year.

Physiotherapist (Band 5), rotational | Airedale Vale NHS Trust, Leeds | 2020–2023

Rotations in respiratory care, stroke rehabilitation, orthopaedic wards and outpatients.

Education

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, 2:1 | University of Pennine | 2017–2020

Skills

Musculoskeletal assessment

Exercise prescription and manual therapy

Group exercise classes

Self-management advice that patients follow

Notes and referrals in SystmOne

Supervising students on placement

Additional information

Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service. Volunteer physiotherapist at a local rugby club on Saturdays.

Fictional example for a physiotherapist. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What NHS trusts, private clinics and sports clubs look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Assess patients' joint and movement problemsAbout 12 outpatients a day: back, neck, shoulder, knee and sports injuries
Plan treatments, using exercises, massage and ultrasoundExercise and manual therapy, with a home programme for every patient
Advise patients on how to minimise the risk of injuriesAdvice on pacing, posture and a safe return to work and sport
Keep accurate records of treatment and progressTreatment notes in SystmOne for every patient
Work closely with other health professionalsReferrals to orthopaedics, pain services and GPs; students supervised

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a physiotherapist.

Average pay: £32,000 a year for a starter and £48,000 for an experienced physiotherapist, working 35 to 40 hours a week (National Careers Service, checked 17 October 2026).

Facts checked against National Careers Service: Physiotherapist on .

Skills to list for this job

The skills the National Careers Service lists for a physiotherapist, in CV wording. Put down only the ones you can show, each with where you used it.

  • Medicine and how the body works
  • Sensitivity and understanding
  • Working with people
  • Customer service
  • Analytical thinking
  • Psychology
  • Flexible and open to change
  • Patient and calm in stressful situations
  • Competent with computers and everyday software
Choose them in the editor

From the National Careers Service profile, checked 17 October 2026.

A profile if you are starting out

This CV's profile is written for someone with experience. Here is the same job at the other level: copy it, or open it in the editor with this CV and write over it.

Newly qualified physiotherapist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, looking for a Band 5 rotational post. Placements in musculoskeletal outpatients, respiratory care, stroke rehabilitation and a community falls service. Volunteers with a local rugby club’s medical team on Saturdays.
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Inside this example
  • Profile: 62 words here
  • Experience: 118 words here
  • Education: 8 words here
  • Skills: 24 words here
  • Additional information: 23 words here

How to write yours

01

Registration in the contact lines

Put your HCPC registration where the service sees it first, so it can check the register before it reads on.

02

Give your band and specialty

Your band and service (musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurology) tell an NHS panel your level at a glance.

03

Show caseload and classes

Patients a day and the classes you run show how much you carry.

04

Rotations, then depth

At Band 5, list your rotations; a Band 7 panel looks for depth in one area and the students you teach.

Questions about a physiotherapist CV

Where does a physiotherapist put HCPC registration?

You’ll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (National Careers Service). Put your registration in your contact lines.

How do I list a physiotherapy degree or master’s?

You can do a physiotherapy degree course approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, or a postgraduate master’s course if you already have a first degree in a related subject like biological science, health science or sports and exercise science (National Careers Service). Give the course, the university and the years, with any first degree below it.

Should I list a physiotherapy degree apprenticeship?

You can apply to do a Physiotherapist Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, which usually takes 4 years and mixes learning on the job with studying at university (National Careers Service). List it under Education with the university and the years.

Do physiotherapists need a DBS check?

You’ll need to pass enhanced background checks, as you may work with children and vulnerable adults (National Careers Service). Say that yours is current under Additional information.

How do I show the NHS values as a physiotherapist?

If you apply for jobs in the NHS, you would be expected to understand how the NHS values would impact your work (National Careers Service). Show them with an example from your practice in your supporting information.

Classic and one page: a formal, single-column layout that keeps the focus on your registration and clinical work. For an online application form, switch to Plain.

Guides for this CV

NHS supporting information Turning duties into results Showing a promotion How to write a cover letter

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