physiotherapy assistant
Physiotherapy assistants work under supervision, within defined contexts using agreed treatment protocols and procedures such as collecting client data and maintaining the equipment required in physiotherapy interventions. The overall responsibility is retained by the delegating professional.
Also called: respiratory physiotherapy assistant, physiotherapist assistant, neurological physiotherapy assistant, physiotherapy rehabilitation assistant, therapy assistant, occupational physiotherapy assistant, remedial physiotherapy assistant, neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy assistant
- 41
- essential skills
- 0
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- physiotherapistWhat changes?38 skills in common
- advanced physiotherapistWhat changes?37 skills in common
- specialist chiropractorWhat changes?32 skills in common
- orthoptist25 skills in common
- speech and language therapist25 skills in common
- audiologist24 skills in common
- clinical psychologist24 skills in common
- music therapist24 skills in common
Essential skills
41- accept own accountability
- adhere to health well-being and safety
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advocate health
- apply organisational techniques
- assist physiotherapists
- collect healthcare user data under supervision
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- contribute to continuity of health care
- contribute to quality physiotherapy services
- contribute to the rehabilitation process
- deal with emergency care situations
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- develop plans related to client discharge
- develop plans related to the transfer of care
- develop therapeutic relationships
- educate on the prevention of illness
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- maintain physiotherapy equipment
- manage healthcare users' data
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- provide information on the effects of physiotherapy
- provide learning support in healthcare
- provide stroke rehabilitation services
- record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
- respond to changing situations in health care
- support discharge from physiotherapy
- use different communication channels
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
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