Physio in Amsterdam

Hi,

I have just arrived in Amsterdam, I am an Australian qualified Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates instructor looking for work.

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!

Hello,

Looks like you did not get much feedback.
I qualified here in the Netherlands and I am looking for work in Australia.
Maybe we can swap info.
Pilates does not seem to be something physios here have adopted but should be an asset.Often pilates instructors are not physios and work the gyms.Knowledge of Dutch is often required.

dear cj,

welcome, in the land where we all speak english but do expect you to learn the lingo if you want to treat patients.
As Orff mentioned, in Holland Pilates instructors are hardly ever physio´s. It a gym thing. It is becoming fashionable to do an instructor course though.

Have you done any kind of preparation at all? I hope so... if not....
go to Home | KNGF for more information about our profession.....

We do appreciate the quality of the Australian Physio Curriculum so that is a definite plus....

I was born in Holland and grew up in Australia and believe me, the countries are VERY DIFFERENT.....

Good luck and enjoy....

Esther

Thanks for the replies Orf and Esther.

Yes, I have found it rather difficult, I had a positive response from an Expat Medical Centre to work with them, and there are a number of locums advertised but I am still waiting for my BIG Registration to come through. It has been 2 months now but they said it can take 4-6 months to be processed....

And yes, I have found out that Pilates is not taught by Physios... I have some part time work in a Pilates studio for now while I wait for the physio rego to come through.

Orf, where do you plan to work in Australia? We have a national body called the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association) but you will have to register in the state you live/work in. There is not one national registration, just state levels. I think this is in the process of being changed though. I am from Victoria. Let me know if you have any more specific questions, and good luck!

I am interested also to work in the Netherlands.I 'm from Greece and i have the greek physiotherapy registration.I tryed to find help from eures advisors but there are many things to learn more.Is the same system like England?In the countries of UK you have to pay up to 500 euros for the registration.Please help me to find the way!

well you can check the classified section of the official newspaper in that place so that you can look for a job in your current place.

Hi CJ,

I'm also an Australian-qualified physio looking into working in Amsterdam - just wondering how things are going for you over there? Any tips or info regarding registration and locums (and language!)?

Thanks!
Tamzin

Hi! Maybe this is a silly question because the title of this thread is Physio in Amsterdam.. but I've noticed a few of you are from Australia and wanting to move/work in Amsterdam. And another user wanting to move to Australia from the Netherlands... do you think this is just a coincidence or is there bigger correlation between the two countries and physio in general? Is it because of similar cultures? Similar philosophies towards physiotherapy? Or pure coincidence?

Just a thought!

Chris

I can speculate that...

The Dutch have always been a outgoing nation... and its a small country with lots of people living in it.... we are looking for space and have immigrated to all kinds of countries in the past.
Just about every Australians wants to go to Europe at some point. And of course, Amsterdam with its tolerant atmosphere has always attracted attention.

Physio education is not exactly the same. The "english" model is quite different to the Dutch....

Esther

Hello,

Just found this forum as I was interested in the possibility of working as a Physio in Amsterdam.
I've just qualified in England and wondered what the best way to go about working in Amsterdam would be...? And also whether it would be possible to work there as a first job?

CJ i saw that you said about an Expat Medical Centre, would you be able to let me know a little bit mroe about that?

Thank you,

Beccy.

Hi guys,

Picking up on this old thread because I am looking for information and hope any of you could help me.

I am an Australian physio but I would like to look into working in either the Netherlands or Germany in the next year or so. If you could help me out with any of these questions that would be great.

** What board/organisation do I need to go through to get registration?
** Is there a clinical or written test?
** If I were to become registered through the UK, does that carry over as part of the Euro agreement?
** How long does it take for the whole process?
** What are the costs??

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Personal experience, websites, anything!

Thanks,
Nat