§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

advanced physiotherapist

Advanced physiotherapists are highly specialised.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

manage healthcare staff

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

sport and exercise medicine occupational health spine surgery

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care empathise with the healthcare user adhere to health well-being and safety educate on the prevention of illness use e-health and mobile health technologies interact with healthcare users develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services communicate in healthcare use different communication channels provide information on the effects of physiotherapy inform policy makers on health-related challenges develop physiotherapy services provide health education interpret medical results record healthcare users' progress related to treatment triage clients promote inclusion provide advanced clinical practice in physiotherapy formulate a treatment plan develop plans related to client discharge engage in physiotherapy research adjust physiotherapy interventions prescribe tests for physiotherapy respond to changing situations in health care collect healthcare user's general data maintain physiotherapy equipment manage a healthcare unit budget triage clients for physiotherapy work in multidisciplinary health teams follow clinical guidelines prescribe healthcare products manage healthcare users' data create solutions to problems comply with legislation related to health care manage physiotherapy staff work in a multicultural environment in health care prescribe medication contribute to the rehabilitation process develop plans related to the transfer of care promote health and safety policies in health services supervise physiotherapy students develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship develop therapeutic relationships ensure safety of healthcare users measure effectiveness of the service provided deal with emergency care situations apply context specific clinical competences provide physiotherapy diagnosis provide learning support in healthcare contribute to quality physiotherapy services provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health supervise physiotherapist assistants accept own accountability refer healthcare users advocate health conduct physiotherapy assessment manage clinical risk advise on healthcare users' informed consent apply organisational techniques provide self management support listen actively conduct health related research adhere to organisational guidelines

OPTIONALOptional competences

apply acupuncture use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care analyse personal fitness information

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)