Physiotherapy personal statement

In regards of experience, I have my full placement year at an injury clinic and also working along side a Physiotherapy for a professional club. I am aware that this is a limited amount of experience however I was able to see the club physio treat individuals outside of musculoskeletal conditions. Of course I am aware of the variety of conditions physios treat however is this enough experience to go off in regards of my personal statement?

Reply 1

OffUniRepRebecca

Official Rep

Hi!
It sounds like you’ve gained some amazing work experience! That’s going to be really helpful when you’re writing your personal statement. Make sure to highlight how your experience has helped you develop the key skills needed for Physiotherapy, and how it’s given you a better understanding of the responsibilities and qualities that make a great Physiotherapist.

Feel free to also include any other experiences that could show off transferable skills – this could be anything from volunteering, hobbies, or past jobs. Even working in a café, shop, or school activities can help demonstrate your skills and work ethic.

And don't forget to share why you're interested in Physiotherapy! Are there any current discussions or topics in the field that really catch your attention? Or something you’re especially passionate about? It’s great show that you’re already engaging with the world of physiotherapy and healthcare.
Hope this gives you some useful tips. Good luck with your application!
Rebecca

Reply 2

Kindperson2

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by OffUniRepRebecca

Hi!
It sounds like you’ve gained some amazing work experience! That’s going to be really helpful when you’re writing your personal statement. Make sure to highlight how your experience has helped you develop the key skills needed for Physiotherapy, and how it’s given you a better understanding of the responsibilities and qualities that make a great Physiotherapist.
Feel free to also include any other experiences that could show off transferable skills – this could be anything from volunteering, hobbies, or past jobs. Even working in a café, shop, or school activities can help demonstrate your skills and work ethic.
And don't forget to share why you're interested in Physiotherapy! Are there any current discussions or topics in the field that really catch your attention? Or something you’re especially passionate about? It’s great show that you’re already engaging with the world of physiotherapy and healthcare.
Hope this gives you some useful tips. Good luck with your application!
Rebecca

That’s perfect Rebecca, thank you for the reply it’s much appreciated. Thank you hopefully it goes to plan!

Reply 3

LancashireRep1

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by Kindperson2

Hey there,

Siobhan here, 3rd year physiotherapy student at UCLAN. From the sounds of it, you have very good experience within the physiotherapy field and I would definitely include the range of interpersonal skills you got from there. Uni's typically look for examples of empathy, communication, teamwork, leadership and organisation skills so if you can give examples and how you have developed in those areas then that would be great!

In terms of other types of experience, you should use other skills you have gained from things like hobbies, jobs, projects etc and reflect on how you might think this would be beneficial to the role of a physio. For example, I barely had any experience but I stated that I undertook an EPQ and explained that through this I expanded my organisation skills, which is what a physiotherapist will need to have when managing their own caseload. I also linked this to how it will benefit me in university with my assignments. It's really all about those transferable skills that you can show off!

Another thing is to come off as passionate, demonstrate your knowledge about the role and what areas interest you. A lot of people link physios to MSK which is good but if you can link your experience to the other fields they may work in then that's a bonus!

Most importantly, make sure you have a true reflection of yourself in your statement and be confident in your abilities and experience because it sounds like you have had a great experience there!

Hope this helps and please let me know if I can do anything to help at all.

-Siobhan (student ambassador at UCLAN )