HPC registration - currently 4th year physio student

Hi there

I'm hoping someone out there is willing to help me out with some info with regards to HPC registration. The situation is that I am currently a 4th year Physio student completing my final year in a Bachelors degree in New Zealand. I'm hoping to jump right into working in the UK after graduation. I've heard that to be able to work as a Physio in the UK, I need to register and apply for HPC. Can anyone tell me how likely I am able to get this registration with little work experience? The way my curriculum works is that in our final year, it is all clinical placement which acts like work experience,however this is unpaid.

Secondly, after obtaining the HPC, what is the job market looking like at the moment? I'm am fairly flexible in my choice of location so am willing to go where there are job opportunities. I really hope that someone out there will give me advice on this as it would save me copious amounts of time! Thanks for reading and looking forward to your replies!

Cheers :)