Hi Chris,

I am a Canadian citizen and completed my physio training in the UK, worked for 4 months as a junior (during my accreditation) and then returned to work here in Canada.

The system is completely different compared to the junior/senior II/senior I system in the UK. Basically, you apply for a job and sink or swim. Generally there is help available for new grads by willing co-workers, but in most cases it is an informal process. This is something you can negotiate with your future employer (i.e. incorporate supervision as part of your contract). In the odd case there is a rotation system, but usually the posts are for approximately a year before you rotate (and there is no formal Senior to mentor you).

Remember also that, in most cases, outpatient orthopaedic physio is provided by private clinics and not covered by the provincial medical system. Each hospital has a small outpatient department, but usually they see post operative joint replacment patients. If you are looking for more advanced outpatient orthopaedics you will end up working outside the public system.

Hope this helps.

Andrea