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Overview
Physiotherapy assistants support physiotherapists within agreed treatment protocols and defined tasks. They may collect client data, prepare or maintain equipment, record progress and help with rehabilitation activities while the delegating professional keeps overall responsibility.
In job descriptions, look for assisting physiotherapists, rehabilitation support, treatment records, patient data, equipment maintenance, health education, patient communication, safety routines and continuity of care.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Physiotherapy assistants work under supervision in clinics, rehabilitation settings, care facilities or therapy departments. Tasks stay within agreed treatment protocols and may include client data, equipment preparation, exercise support and progress records.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include assisting physiotherapists, recording treatment progress, managing patient data, maintaining equipment, communicating clearly with patients and following health, well-being and safety routines.
Salary context
Salary context depends on care setting, supervision model, patient volume, rehabilitation equipment, documentation duties, emergency-care readiness and whether the assistant supports several physiotherapists or one therapy area. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward broader rehabilitation support, therapy department coordination, equipment responsibility, patient education support, healthcare assistant pathways or further study toward regulated physiotherapy roles where applicable.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention delegated protocols, patient data, treatment records, equipment maintenance, rehabilitation exercises, health education or emergency routines. These details show how closely the role works with patients and physiotherapists.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Physical Therapist Aides
31-2022.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETPhysical Therapists
29-1123.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETPhysical Therapist Assistants
31-2021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Mapping project version 1: O*NET-SOC 2019 → ESCO 1.1.0. Targets are validated against ESCO 1.2.1.
Source: European Commission, joint ESCO Secretariat and USDOL/ETA project. O*NET Database: USDOL/ETA. This presentation uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Official sources and licenses
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
86.95Physiotherapy activities
Alternative labels
cardiovascular physiotherapy assistant
neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy assistant
physiotherapy rehabilitation assistant
neurological physiotherapy assistant
neuromuscular physiotherapy assistant
occupational physiotherapy assistant
geriatric therapy assistant
remedial physiotherapy assistant
therapy assistant
physiotherapist assistant
manipulative physiotherapy assistant
respiratory physiotherapy assistant
assistant physiotherapist
physiotherapy care assistant
Occupation group
Physiotherapy technicians and assistants (3255)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f88124d7-ee7e-4d21-9036-0658b496c119 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3255.2 |
| ISCO group | 3255 |
| Concept type | Occupation |