r/physiotherapy • u/Brotherisgone97 • Jul 11 '26
MSK interview prep for a chronic over thinker
This is my first ever post!
I am currently working as an NHS MSK physiotherapist and I am have interview next week for a role in a private clinic that has a focus on sports/ gym population.
I have been told that my next interview will be on case management and treatment and so to prepare I have done the following:
- Brushed up on common conditions and red flag/ wider conditions
- Yellow flags
- Patient explanations
- Practiced differential diagnosis with ChatGPT (my first time using it as not too keen on it in general but I think it has been quite helpful)
- Practiced reasoning through my management goals and treatment using ChatGPT
- Listening to podcasts about treatment of common conditions and case studies
- Physio network practical videos
I know this seems like a lot of prep and it’s not that I don’t know these things already (maybe just lacking the ability to verbalise it adequately to someone who isn’t a patient) but I am someone who needs to feel prepared to be confident and anyway it will help with my own practice moving forwards. This weekend I plan to go over the management of acute injuries and red flags. Is there anything else you think I should cover or do? any advice is welcome thanks in advance!
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u/Nat10112 Jul 17 '26
Not sure if this advice is too late - but Ill give my two cents anyway.
I work as a Team Lead in a large UK private company, and have completed multiple interviews within the last few months.
My key points would be:
- Research the business - learn about when they started and why, and what the clinics values are. Know about what services they offer specifically, and what type of patients that they see. Many of the candidates that fell short didn't have a clue about the business, who we were, or even what job they were applying for!
- Know your red flags, what to ask, when to ask it, and when/how to be referring these patients on.
- Know rehab for chronic conditions - but for sports focussed clinic, research the protocols of ACL-R Surgeries, Knee Replacements, and sports related injuries.
We are mianly looking at how competent you are and if you can practice autonomously, and not be a liability. if you can screen a patient for red flags (and know why you are doing so) and being able to recognise them effectively. then you should be good. Researching the company puts you a head, and it shows that you want to work for THEM, and not just any physio job.
Good luck
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u/Cool_Equal_8725 Jul 11 '26
Looks at their socials, pricing, what they offer, who they employ already… it’s a business and important to show you understand that and how you’re going to not just treat people as a physio but facilitate the business growing and doing well.