From physiotherapy assistant to advanced physiotherapist
37 of the 65 essential skills of a advanced physiotherapist are already essential for a physiotherapy assistant — about 57% 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.
- 37
- skills carry over
- 28
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 65
- essential skills of a advanced physiotherapist
What a advanced physiotherapist does
Advanced physiotherapists are highly specialised. They make complex decisions and manage risks in unpredictable contexts and within a defined area. They may focus on a specific area of clinical practice, education, research or professional management.
What carries over
37 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
- 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
28 skillsEssential for a advanced physiotherapist and not for a physiotherapy assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adjust physiotherapy interventions
- apply context specific clinical competences
- collect healthcare user's general data
- conduct health related research
- conduct physiotherapy assessment
- create solutions to problems
- develop physiotherapy services
- develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services
- engage in physiotherapy research
- formulate a treatment plan
- interpret medical results
- manage a healthcare unit budget
- manage clinical risk
- manage healthcare staff
- manage physiotherapy staff
- measure effectiveness of the service provided
- prescribe healthcare products
- prescribe medication
- prescribe tests for physiotherapy
- provide advanced clinical practice in physiotherapy
- provide physiotherapy diagnosis
- provide self management support
- provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
- refer healthcare users
- supervise physiotherapist assistants
- supervise physiotherapy students
- triage clients
- triage clients for physiotherapy
Other moves from physiotherapy assistant
2 roles- physiotherapist38 skills in common
- specialist chiropractor32 skills in common
← physiotherapy assistantadvanced physiotherapist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a advanced physiotherapist?
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