How to be a Physio in the United Kingdom with Mayvhin Atienza

Mayvhin Atienza, PTRP, HCPC Registered is a Band 5 Physiotherapist at Central London Community Healthcare. She graduated from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila last 2012 and was Clinical Supervisor at  Metropolitan Medical Center - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
In this episode, she discussed the steps she took to process her physiotherapist license in the UK. She also shared why she decided to establish her career in the UK. She described the difference and similarities in her practice in the Philippines and in London, and the challenges she face in her practice. We also talked about cost of living, UK life and physiotherapist salary and more.

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--- HIGHLIGHTS ---
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Background of Mayvhin
3:54 Why UK?
9:08 Process to becoming a registered physio in the United Kingdom
23:12 How the transition was
28:15 Opportunity to becoming a permanent resident and citizen
30:00 What UK life is like
35:57 About renewal of physio license
37:42 What band 5 physiotherapist mean
40:26 Difference and similarities, and challenges in practice
54:20 Average salary of physios and cost of living
58:34 Is it better to work in UK?
1:01:08 Is physiotherapy direct access?
1:03:27 Advice to PT colleagues aspiring to work in the UK
1:07:00 Last bites
1:04:06 Takeaway

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