As a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need to master following:

• accept own accountability
• adhere to health well-being and safety
• advise on healthcare users' informed consent
• advocate health
• assist physiotherapists
• collect healthcare user data under supervision
• comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
• contribute to continuity of health care
• contribute to quality physiotherapy services
• develop plans related to client discharge
• develop plans related to the transfer of care
• develop therapeutic relationships
• ensure safety of healthcare users
• maintain physiotherapy equipment
• promote health and safety policies in health services
• promote inclusion
• provide information on the effects of physiotherapy
• provide learning support in healthcare
• record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
• support discharge from physiotherapy
• use e-health and mobile health technologies
• work in multidisciplinary health teams

More generally, a physiotherapy assistant is also versed in:

• adhere to organisational guidelines
• apply organisational techniques
• communicate in healthcare
• comply with legislation related to health care
• contribute to the rehabilitation process
• deal with emergency care situations
• develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
• educate on the prevention of illness
• empathise with the healthcare user
• follow clinical guidelines
• inform policy makers on health-related challenges
• interact with healthcare users
• listen actively
• manage healthcare users' data
• provide health education
• respond to changing situations in health care
• use different communication channels
• work in a multicultural environment in health care

It also helps to know the following: