As a physiotherapist, you’ll need to:

work with some patients and their families/carers over a period of weeks or months to identify and treat their physical problem;

develop and review treatment programmes, along with patients themselves, that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques;

assist patients with joint and spinal problems, including following surgery;

help patients’ rehabilitation following accidents, injury and strokes;

assist in the supervision and education of student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers;

write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics;

educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions;

keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients;

communicate with a wide range of patients, carers and health and social care team members;

liaise with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention;

be legally responsible and accountable;

be caring, compassionate and professional at all times;

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