Working in New Zealand - from start to finish?

[daisymaycollins]

hi there.....

Is the situation still bad in the UK regarding physio jobs. ANy furter questions just ask.

In response to that question.....yes the situation is still bad with only 63% of the 2006 graduates working as a Physiotherapist (dont quote me on that one but thats what the CSP stated in its last article on graduate unemployment). I graduated in 2006 with a three year degree but fortunately have found myself a job with a 12 month contract.

Would you be willing to answer any questions I may have about demonstrating the competencies? particularly about the healthcare system within new zealand and the journey our patients undertake to access physiotherapy???

Many thanks!!

Daisy

[PHY]

dAISY- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW ZEALAND HEALTH IS ON THE WEB AND ON ALL THE NEW ZEALAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL WEBSITES. I DID MY PORTFOLIO A YEAR AGO, UNFORTUNATLY I DIDNT MAKE A COPY OF IT , I JUST SENT IT OF TO THE PHYSIO BOARD AND HOPED FOR THE BEST. PROB THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS HAVING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE CERTIFIED BY A SOLICITOR. DO YOUR PORTFIOLIO IN BULLET FORM AND WRITE SOMETHING FOR EACH COMPETENCY, IT TAKE A WHILE BUT IT IS BETTER STRUCTURED AS I HAVE KNOWN FRIEND THAT GOT REJECTED FOR WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND PAGES BUT NOT REFERING TO THE EXACT NUMBER OF THE COMPETENCY.YEAH BUT ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK.

CONNOR-YES WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTREN IS TRUE, NZ REG IS AUTOMATIC FOR oZ REG WITH OUT SITTING THE EXAM BUT THE ONLY STATE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WORK IN IS WESTERN OZ/PERTH BUT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN ALL OTHERS. IT TAKE 4 WEEKS TO TRANSFER YOUR NZ REG TO OZ REG AND THEN YOU APPY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL STATE REG SUCH AS NSW=SYDNEY, VIC=MELBOURNE OR QUEENSLAND=CAIRNS ,GOLD COAST,SURFERS,BRISBANE. AND ALL THE REST.

[daisymaycollins]

dAISY- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW ZEALAND HEALTH IS ON THE WEB AND ON ALL THE NEW ZEALAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL WEBSITES. PROB THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS HAVING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE CERTIFIED BY A SOLICITOR. DO YOUR PORTFIOLIO IN BULLET FORM AND WRITE SOMETHING FOR EACH COMPETENCY, IT TAKE A WHILE BUT IT IS BETTER STRUCTURED AS I HAVE KNOWN FRIEND THAT GOT REJECTED FOR WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND PAGES BUT NOT REFERING TO THE EXACT NUMBER OF THE COMPETENCY.YEAH BUT ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK.

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Hey yeah thats what id found out so far whilst researching it all and thats how im beginning to structure my portfolio.

However as im a new graduate im currently working as a physiotherapist on a 12 month contract. Will I have to wait for this to completely end before I apply? or could i begin my application say a month before my contract ends??
As soon as my contract ends I have decided to go travelling you see and wanted to sort my registration out before then if possible.

Can any shed any light?

[PHY]

Your Going To Ahve To Wait For Your Contract To Finish And Have That Reference From Your Senior Unforunatly. With 3 Years You Need That One Years Experience Under Your Belt Before Applying. More Than Likely What Would Happen Is That Your Application Will Be Sent Back To You And You Could Be Away Travelling. The Board Also Asks You To Supply Further Information And This Is Only Done By Written Letter And They Only Corrospond To The Adrsss You Supply,no Email And No Phonecalls. I Had To Supply Further Info To Them. Leave At Least 4 Months From You Sending Your Appliaction Until You Go Travelling In Case Somthing Is Wrong With It. If The Board Wants Even A Small Peice Of Info They Still Will Not Proceess Your Application.