Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for mobility and movement program
- Confirm program requirements against the prescribed information provided by the physiotherapist
- Determine the clients' availability, according to the organisation's protocols
- Gather necessary equipment for the mobility and movement program
- Prepare the setting for the mobility and movement program
- Obtain informed consent from the clients before commencing the mobility and movement program
- Conduct mobility and movement programs to restore optimum movement
- Confirm client's understanding of exercise program based on treatment plan prepared by the physiotherapist
- Guide the clients to complete the program according to prescribed treatment plan
- Provide the clients with sufficient time, opportunity and encouragement to practice existing and newly developed skills
- Encourage the clients to take advantage of planned and unplanned opportunities to integrate skills developed within the program into normal daily activities
- Provide feedback to the clients to reinforce understanding and the correct application of the exercise program
- Monitor the clients during and after the program according to the prescribed treatment plan, measuring devicesprinciples of exercise program design, , knowledge of biomechanics, and knowledge of the musculo-skeletal system
- Identify and manage client compliance issues, including subjective and objective reporting of client response to the program, and report to the physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Identify the need for modifications to the exercise program
- Take appropriate and prompt action in response to any indicators of adverse reaction to the program/treatment according to relevant protocols and guidelines
- Clean and store equipment
- Clean equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations, infection control requirements and organisation protocols
- Store equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and the organisation's protocols
- Report equipment faults to the appropriate person(s)
- Label or tag equipment faults, where possible remove from use if unsafe or not working and inform staff in line with organisation procedures
- Report and document information
- Provide client progress feedback to the treating physiotherapist
- Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Implement variations to the treatment program according to the instructions of the physiotherapist
- Document information about the exercise program according to the organisation's protocols
- Use appropriate terminology to document client response, outcomes and identified problems related to the therapeutic exercise program
- Comply with supervisory requirements
- Assist with exercise program according to the instruction of treating physiotherapist
- Provide client progress feedback to the treating physiotherapist
- Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Implement variations to the exercise program according to the advice of the treating physiotherapist