From physiotherapist to physiotherapy assistant
38 of the 41 essential skills of a physiotherapy assistant are already essential for a physiotherapist — about 93% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 38
- skills carry over
- 3
- would be new
- 93%
- of the target job covered
- 41
- essential skills of a physiotherapy assistant
What a physiotherapy assistant does
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.
What carries over
38 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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
- 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
- use different communication channels
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
What would be new
3 skillsEssential for a physiotherapy assistant and not for a physiotherapist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from physiotherapist
2 roles- advanced physiotherapist61 skills in common
- specialist chiropractor59 skills in common
← physiotherapistphysiotherapy assistant →The other way round
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How far are you from being a physiotherapy assistant?
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