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