Chiropractor : Employers and vacancy sources

In the UK, chiropractors usually work in private practice, which may mean working from home or, more often, in an established private chiropractic clinic. In some areas, chiropractors may work across more than one clinic.

Chiropractic is becoming increasingly widely known and used, although it remains somewhat outside the mainstream health service. There are some opportunities for contract work with trusts of The National Health Service (NHS) - for more details see NHS - Complementary and Alternative Medicine . GP practice-based commissioning has enabled GP practices to commission healthcare services directly. Close working relationships with GPs may now, therefore, lead to contractual provision of chiropractic care to NHS patients.

There is currently high demand for qualified chiropractors and graduate employment rates are good. There continues to be capacity for growth in the profession, with chiropractic being one of the major growth areas of clinical practice.

Sources of vacancies

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• British Chiropractic Association  
• Anglo European College of Chiropractic (AECC)  
• The Welsh Institute of Chiropractic  
• McTimoney College of Chiropractic  
• United Chiropractic Association (UCA)  

The chiropractic profession in the UK is relatively small; there are just over 2,500 practising chiropractors. Networking, personal contacts and speculative applications are the most common and effective means of securing employment. Associate positions are often advertised in the three training establishments.

Recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies.

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