Table 1Transition record

physiotherapisttoprosthetist-orthotist

A physiotherapist already meets 53% of what the prosthetist-orthotist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From physiotherapist

53%

Overlap1

To prosthetist-orthotist

25 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

58.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.9

This move: 58.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the prosthetist-orthotist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the physiotherapist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A prosthetist-orthotist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a physiotherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held biomechanics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held contribute to the rehabilitation process assisting and caring
already held kinetics health and welfare
already held rehabilitation health and welfare
already held orthopaedics health and welfare
already held collect healthcare user's general data information skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 15 the prosthetist-orthotist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held design medical supportive devices required
required, not held modify lifecasts required
required, not held create lifecasts required

optional, not held manipulate prosthetic-orthotic device materials optional
optional, not held modify casts for prostheses optional
optional, not held finish prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held repair orthopedic goods optional
optional, not held repair prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held manipulate wood optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held instruct patients on supportive devices required
required, not held answer patients' questions required

optional, not held perform a prosthetic examination of the patient optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional
optional, not held test prosthetic-orthotic devices optional

03 health and welfare 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held prosthetic devices required

optional, not held pedorthics optional
optional, not held orthopaedic conditions optional
optional, not held prosthetic-orthotic device materials optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held types of orthopedic supplies optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on rehabilitation exercises required

optional, not held place orders for orthopedic products optional
optional, not held recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition optional
optional, not held recommend orthotic devices optional

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held archive healthcare users' records required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held orthopaedic goods industry optional
optional, not held orthotics optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prosthetist-orthotist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held biomechanics knowledge
already held collect healthcare user's general data skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held contribute to the rehabilitation process skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held kinetics knowledge
already held listen actively skill
already held record healthcare users' progress related to treatment skill
already held rehabilitation knowledge
already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held medical informatics knowledge
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held orthopaedics knowledge
already held provide health education skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify patients' medical records optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held record data from biomedical tests optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held manipulate plastic optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manipulate prosthetic-orthotic device materials optional
optional, not held modify casts for prostheses optional
optional, not held pedorthics optional
optional, not held perform a prosthetic examination of the patient optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional
optional, not held finish prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held identify patients' medical records optional
optional, not held maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held orthopaedic conditions optional
optional, not held orthopaedic goods industry optional
optional, not held orthotics optional
optional, not held place orders for orthopedic products optional
optional, not held prosthetic-orthotic device materials optional
optional, not held recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition optional
optional, not held recommend orthotic devices optional
optional, not held repair orthopedic goods optional
optional, not held repair prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held test prosthetic-orthotic devices optional
optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held manipulate wood optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held record data from biomedical tests optional
optional, not held types of orthopedic supplies optional

73 held skills the prosthetist-orthotist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to health well-being and safety skill
not needed by the target role adjust physiotherapy interventions skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role advocate health skill
not needed by the target role analyse personal fitness information skill
not needed by the target role apply acupuncture skill
not needed by the target role apply context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role apply massage therapy skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role conduct health related research skill
not needed by the target role conduct physiotherapy assessment skill
not needed by the target role contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role correct potentially harmful movements skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role develop physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to client discharge skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to the transfer of care skill
not needed by the target role develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role emergency surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques skill
not needed by the target role engage in physiotherapy research skill
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role formulate a treatment plan skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
not needed by the target role intensive care medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret medical results skill
not needed by the target role maintain physiotherapy equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage a healthcare unit budget skill
not needed by the target role manage clinical risk skill
not needed by the target role manage healthcare staff knowledge
not needed by the target role manage healthcare users' data skill

33 further entries not listed here

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held prosthetic devices required
optional, not held pedorthics optional
optional, not held orthopaedic conditions optional
optional, not held orthopaedic goods industry optional
optional, not held orthotics optional
optional, not held prosthetic-orthotic device materials optional
optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held types of orthopedic supplies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from physiotherapist

Full index of moves from physiotherapist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.