Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other health-related professional occupations.

Entry Reqirements

Honours, Bachelor's degree

Typical Tasks

• Monitors patient.
• Supervises physiotherapy assistants.
• Offers advice and education on how to avoid injury and promote patient.
• Explains treatment to and instructs patient in posture and other exercises and adapts treatment as necessary.
• Plans and undertakes therapy to improve circulation, restore joint mobility, strengthen muscles and reduce pain.
• Writes up patients.
• Examines medical reports and assesses patient to determine the condition of muscles, nerves or joints in need of treatment.
• Provides prosthetic devices to patients and advises on rehabilitation.
• Carries out a range of oral/dental treatments.
• Diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of hearing-related problems.
• Conducts medical education relevant to specialism and provides team leadership and supervision.
• Operate heart-lung machines during surgical procedures.
• Provides high level support within surgical teams before, during and after surgery.
• Provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care.

Desired Skills