I got my NZ reg first time, here's some advice

[spud1976]

I got my reg last week and here’s some help. Read this first http://www.physioboard.org.nz/docs/f...s_aug_2007.pdf so we have lost most of the 3 yr students with no experience and Indian qualified physios. The rest of you read this http://www.physioboard.org.nz/docs/o...rationform.pdf several time, it has a lot of the answers.
I used http://www.physioboard.org.nz/docs/r...quirements.pdf as a guide to what they are looking for.

COMPETENCY 1: Analyse the pure, behavioural and social science bases of physiotherapy and integrate this knowledge into practice
I used my university syllabus to answer the questions and backed it up with student placements and clinical work where appropriate
For 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 I read http://www.euro.who.int/document/E74467.pdf this and reflected on it.

COMPETENCY 2: Analyse consumer(s) health needs and wants
Used my student placement feedback, and clinical experience, also some objective measure sheets as evidence (RM HAD etc) clinical reasoning proforma.

COMPETENCY 3: Plan physiotherapy management
Used my student placement feedback, and clinical experience, also some sheets, my assessment sheets

COMPETENCY 4: Implement safe and effective physiotherapy management
Used my student placement feedback, and clinical experience, also some sheets, my assessment sheets for hydro and acupuncture
Aduit of notes with reflection,

COMPETENCY 5: Communicate effectively
Used my student placement feedback on communication, feedback from students I supervised, and IST and presentation

COMPETENCY 6: Provide education
Used KSF/ IPR, supervision of student and junior physios, information booklets I developed my patients, presenting back class / knee class run by my trust

COMPETENCY 7: Apply management principles to physiotherapy practice
Setting up classes in the trust eg post-op knee class, purchasing equipment, reflection of a stressful situation, ID a lack of education for a patient population and developed a booklet, prioritising patient referrals, managed students and organised their diary, being on-call and delegating work, working as part of an MDT , supervision of juniors and doing KSF

COMPETENCY 8: Conduct research
Protocol and dissertation

COMPETENCY 9: Develop individual professional growth
IPR / KSF, letter of validation from seniors,

COMPETENCY 10: Demonstrate accountability to the public and
profession
student syllabus, trust standards/ HPC/CSP, dissertation, letter of validation.


Any info I couldn’t evidence I got my seniors in the 3 areas to write a letter of validation and they signed it. Also got another boss to fill this in http://www.physioboard.org.nz/docs/w...validation.doc you could use this instead of writing the letters.
All the info you send sign and date it and get your senior to date and sign it, any photocopy’s you need a solicitor to sign it. The CV that I sent was slightly expanded that a normal one and I used it to reference it.
Post everything off, your letters of validation is separately posted. You also need to get a bankers draft I had to join Barclays to get this. It took me about 6 months to complete.

REMEMBER DON’T ANSWER IT LIKE AN EXAM

Hope this helps I will answer some question, but most of the answers are in the info provided
How for my flight and visa, ohh and a job

Spud.

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[veronix]

Erine, I'm the same. only noticed the new competencies yesterday!!!

[kempo1981]

Hi all, YES it is very frustrating that the NZ board have just revised the competencies. i hope that you all have managed to get you reg in ontime....
unfortunately i have just missed the deadline as my application was returned to me and i now have to apply under the new competencies.

If anyone can give some help or advice with the new competencies it would be much appreciated

many thanks

[LeeMG]

Regarding our evidence, when we get letters from our peers & seniors, can they send it printed in plain papers or is it better that they show a letterhead of any hospital that they are working.....i mean printed on a letterhead of some organisation...or no ? coz not everyone will be working always.....

[LeeMG]

Here is the clause for all Indian PTs applyn for the registration ...if you have started the registration process and you are not aware that we all need to show compulsorily that we have also done a formal course from Australia/NZ/canada/uk after our bachelors or masters from india...here is the link to that...all our indian frenz do read this......

The Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand > Frequently Asked Questions on the Registration of Overseas Qualified Physiotherapists

[sandhu]

hi i am a physiotherapy student in india.is it possible that i complete my 6month internship/clinical placement in NZ or austrlia?

[gcoe]

Hi Sandhu

I think it is unlikely you would get a 6 month placement in Australia or NZ for a number of reasons:

• One of the educational institutions here would have to supervise your placement on behalf of your training institution.
• With such a shortage of placements for our own educational institutions, no educational body would want to tie up a placement for 6 months to a foreign student
• The placement would also have to be approved by the appropriate board for the state in Australia or for the country in NZ. My guess is that when evaluating the standard of education of your institution there may be problems for you.

In contrast if you wanted to have a short experience such as for 6 weeks this may be more favourably looked upon. However the placement would still have to be approved by the registration board involved in the state/country

[spud1976]

Hi all,

If you are coming to this thread looking for advice on how to get registration for New Zealand, i just wanted to post a quick word of warning. Since I started giving advice I have been to New Zealand, spent almost two years there and have now come back to the UK. The job situation has changed A LOT during this period. Don't get me wrong, it is a great place and I loved my time there but by the end of it it was a bit of a struggle to make ends meet. If you have done your research you will know about the whole change in the ACC situation, patient numbers in the private sector have fallen through the floor and for the majority of physios being paid per patient this has been very difficult. My main point is that there may be jobs there but the patient numbers may not support the type of lifestyle that you might be expecting (especially if you up sticks and move to the other side of the world), so be very careful.

Good luck to you all!

[kempo1981]

Hi,

Just a quick message to say I absolutely agree with Spud!!! The job situation here is awful, I am still living in New Zealand at present but my fiancee and I have now made the decision to leave after about 18 months I am currently managing to scrape together about 25-30 hours per week and this includes admin and paperwork which accounts for about 5-8 hours per week!!!
If anyone is coming to NZ to work primarily as a physio I would certainly reconsider - Australia may be a better option as i hera the job market there is much better.

Good luck!!

[andygr666]

Hey guys

Quick question can you dry needle patients in NZ without an official acupuncture qualification (just dry needling qualification). I'm thinking about doing an acupuncture course and not sure which one to do.

Cheers

[Fyzzio]

Hi,
have a look here:
Welcome - New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists


And/ or check the ACC website.

Regards,
Fyzzio