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advanced-physiotherapist/references/skills.md
2026-08-14 17:06:30 +02:00

4.8 KiB

Competences — advanced physiotherapist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a317e9c2-62d5-4a24-8ad4-5cb7b9db3f3b).

Essential

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

Optional

  • analyse personal fitness information (skill/competence)
  • apply acupuncture (skill/competence)
  • occupational health (knowledge)
  • spine surgery (knowledge)
  • sport and exercise medicine (knowledge)
  • use foreign languages for health-related research (skill/competence)
  • use foreign languages in patient care (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 60 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • patient evaluation — 35 %
  • physical therapy — 35 %
  • treatment planning — 35 %

Responsibilities

  • patient assessment — 20 %