From prosthetist-orthotist to advanced physiotherapist
11 of the 65 essential skills of a advanced physiotherapist are already essential for a prosthetist-orthotist — about 17% 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.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 54
- would be new
- 17%
- 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
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- collect healthcare user's general data
- 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 the rehabilitation process
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
What would be new
54 skillsEssential for a advanced physiotherapist and not for a prosthetist-orthotist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- accept own accountability
- adhere to health well-being and safety
- adjust physiotherapy interventions
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advocate health
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- conduct health related research
- conduct physiotherapy assessment
- contribute to quality physiotherapy services
- create solutions to problems
- deal with emergency care situations
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- develop physiotherapy services
- develop plans related to client discharge
- develop plans related to the transfer of care
- develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services
- develop therapeutic relationships
- educate on the prevention of illness
- empathise with the healthcare user
- engage in physiotherapy research
- follow clinical guidelines
- formulate a treatment plan
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- interpret medical results
- maintain physiotherapy equipment
- manage a healthcare unit budget
- manage clinical risk
- manage healthcare staff
- manage healthcare users' data
- manage physiotherapy staff
- measure effectiveness of the service provided
- prescribe healthcare products
- prescribe medication
- prescribe tests for physiotherapy
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide advanced clinical practice in physiotherapy
- provide health education
- provide information on the effects of physiotherapy
and 14 more
Other moves from prosthetist-orthotist
2 roles- physiotherapist15 skills in common
- specialist chiropractor12 skills in common
← prosthetist-orthotistadvanced physiotherapist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a advanced physiotherapist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.