Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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physiotherapist
ESCO occupation · 90 essential, 7 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop therapeutic relationships
measure effectiveness of the service provided
promote health and safety policies in health services
provide information on the effects of physiotherapy
work in a multicultural environment in health care
triage clients for physiotherapy
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
empathise with the healthcare user
psychology
neurology
first aid
maintain physiotherapy equipment
emergency surgery
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
sociology
physics
orthopaedic manual physiotherapy
adhere to organisational guidelines
ensure safety of healthcare users
develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services
work in multidisciplinary health teams
collect healthcare user's general data
medical terminology
comply with legislation related to health care
human anatomy
contribute to continuity of health care
manage healthcare users' data
medical informatics
obstetrics and gynaecology
listen actively
engage in physiotherapy research
develop physiotherapy services
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
deal with emergency care situations
supervise physiotherapist assistants
communicate effectively in healthcare
provide self management support
provide learning support in healthcare
prescribe healthcare products
educate on the prevention of illness
adjust physiotherapy interventions
apply organisational techniques
paediatrics
psychiatry
intensive care medicine
develop plans related to the transfer of care
manage healthcare staff
respond to changing situations in health care
general medicine
follow clinical guidelines
geriatrics
respiratory therapy
adhere to health well-being and safety
biomechanics
use e-health and mobile health technologies
develop plans related to client discharge
therapeutic massage
use different communication channels
manage clinical risk
rehabilitation
apply clinical physiotherapy skills
promote inclusion
advocate health
apply context specific clinical competences
provide health education
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
refer healthcare users
formulate a treatment plan
pharmacology
manage physiotherapy staff
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
provide leadership
surgery
orthopaedics
interpret medical results
kinetics
contribute to quality physiotherapy services
apply health sciences
human physiology
provide physiotherapy diagnosis
manage a healthcare unit budget
supervise physiotherapy students
interact with healthcare users
conduct health related research
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
create solutions to problems
conduct physiotherapy assessment
accept own accountability
contribute to the rehabilitation process
employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: advanced physiotherapist · animal physiotherapist · physiotherapy assistant
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.