Working as a rehabilitation specialist in Poland – prospects for foreigners

One of the highly sought-after opportunities for Ukrainian and Belarusian migrants is working as a rehabilitation specialist in Poland. This profession includes many specialized areas, such as sports, pediatric, neurological, and socio-psychological rehabilitation, among others. Today, Polish employers are actively looking for professionals in this field, including foreigners, offering a relatively high starting salary due to the severe shortage of specialists in the country.

What does a rehabilitation specialist do?

The role of a rehabilitation specialist is to help patients recover from physical and psycho-emotional injuries, wounds, burns, prolonged illnesses, and complex surgical procedures. They work with the aftermath of heart attacks and strokes, other neurological conditions, help preserve maximum functionality in degenerative diseases, and aim to restore the patient’s ability to work and adapt to new circumstances as quickly as possible.

Based on this, the responsibilities of such a specialist include:

• Reviewing the patient’s medical history, conducting interviews and examinations;

• Developing an individualized rehabilitation program;

• Monitoring the implementation of this program and participating in it when necessary;

• Periodically examining the patient to track progress;

• Maintaining accompanying medical documentation.

  
  

This is a general framework applicable to any area within the field of rehabilitation. If a candidate’s competencies allow them to perform these tasks, they can confidently apply for a suitable rehabilitation specialist position in Poland.

Rehabilitation Specialist in Poland – Requirements and Conditions

Due to the acute shortage of qualified doctors, the Polish Ministry of Health has greatly simplified the employment procedure for foreigners. All that is required is:

• A higher medical education diploma with the relevant specialization. Diploma recognition (nostrification) is completed after securing a position in a Polish clinic;

• At least three years of professional experience in the last five years. For Ukrainians, this requirement is waived until March 2024;

• Knowledge of Polish, specifically medical terminology and practice;

• A work permit issued by the authorities and a license to practice as a rehabilitation specialist.

  
  

Equally important are personal qualities such as responsibility, integrity, honesty, diligence, non-conflict behavior, and a willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge.

For those who meet these requirements, Polish clinics offer excellent conditions: a salary of at least 9,700 PLN gross per month, a regulated work schedule, additional pay for overtime, substitutions, and on-call shifts, a solid social benefits package, and provision of everything necessary for effective professional practice.

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