The latest news and frontline articles about support workers, their roles, working lives and contribution to physiotherapy.
Support workers in the news
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Valuing and investing in support workers
Within our outpatient physiotherapy department we have worked hard to invest in the career progression of both our physiotherapists and support wor
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The apprenticeship route
During my time on the level 5 assistant practitioner apprenticeship, the areas covered included reflection, professional practice, anatomy, physiol
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A Wales first for physio support education
In 2017 I became the first physiotherapy support worker to gain the Wales level 3 diploma in physiotherapy support.
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Career pathway for support workers
Competency booklets have been created specifically to enable therapy support workers in the integrated community teams, community hospitals and rea
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NICE consultation on arthroplasty: CSP seeks clarity on a technicality which may affect best use of the workforce
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is consulting on proposed new guidelines for care following primary joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder.
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Getting the right support
A recent event reinforced Karen Middleton’s belief in the value of support workers
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Visit our new hub for associates and support workers
A new webpage and hub aimed specifically at associate members who are support workers is now live.
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Support workers: invest in yourself
CPD advice on meeting the needs of physiotherapy support workers
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Simple ways to raise your profile
Emma Busby says assistants are linchpins in all physio departments.
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Advice line: protect jobs and employment rights
If the employer of your service is changing, the likelihood is you will be informed whether TUPE applies, but what does that mean?