Table 1Transition record

advanced physiotherapisttospecialist chiropractor

A advanced physiotherapist already meets 62% of what the specialist chiropractor role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From advanced physiotherapist

62%

Overlap1

To specialist chiropractor

48 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

57.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.8

This move: 57.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the specialist chiropractor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the advanced 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 48 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialist chiropractor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a advanced physiotherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held triage clients assisting and caring
already held measure effectiveness of the service provided information skills
already held prescribe healthcare products assisting and caring
already held advocate health communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop plans related to client discharge management skills
already held provide learning support in healthcare management skills

All 48 carried skills, including the 45 the specialist chiropractor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 7 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 health and welfare 12 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held neuroanatomy required
required, not held obstetrics and gynaecology required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held general medicine required
required, not held geriatrics required
required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
required, not held medical informatics required
required, not held neurology required
required, not held orthopaedics required
required, not held paediatrics required
required, not held rehabilitation required

optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

02 assisting and caring 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply clinical chiropractic competencies in sport required
required, not held provide chiropractic maternal healthcare required
required, not held provide chiropractic paediatric healthcare required
required, not held provide clinical chiropractic neurology required
required, not held employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques required

optional, not held develop chiropractic services optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required

required, not held microbiology-bacteriology required
required, not held biomechanics required
required, not held pharmacology required

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct chiropractic examination required
required, not held provide chiropractic diagnosis required

optional, not held engage in chiropractic research optional
optional, not held manage the neuropsychiatric sequelae of stroke optional

05 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage chiropractic staff required
required, not held supervise chiropractic students required

optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held provide information on chiropractic treatment outcomes required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a specialist chiropractor 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 48 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to health well-being and safety skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held advocate health skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
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 conduct health related research skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held contribute to the rehabilitation process skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held develop plans related to client discharge skill
already held develop plans related to the transfer of care skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
already held educate on the prevention of illness skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held formulate a treatment plan skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held interpret medical results skill
already held manage clinical risk skill
already held manage healthcare staff knowledge
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held measure effectiveness of the service provided skill
already held prescribe healthcare products skill
already held promote health and safety policies in health services skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide health education skill
already held provide learning support in healthcare skill
already held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health skill
already held record healthcare users' progress related to treatment skill
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held triage clients skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
already held use foreign languages for health-related research skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held psychology required

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop chiropractic services optional
optional, not held engage in chiropractic research optional
optional, not held manage the neuropsychiatric sequelae of stroke optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

24 held skills the specialist chiropractor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adjust physiotherapy interventions 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 conduct physiotherapy assessment skill
not needed by the target role develop physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role engage in physiotherapy research skill
not needed by the target role listen actively 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 physiotherapy staff skill
not needed by the target role occupational health knowledge
not needed by the target role prescribe medication skill
not needed by the target role prescribe tests for physiotherapy skill
not needed by the target role provide advanced clinical practice in physiotherapy skill
not needed by the target role provide information on the effects of physiotherapy skill
not needed by the target role provide physiotherapy diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role provide self management support skill
not needed by the target role spine surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role sport and exercise medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise physiotherapist assistants skill
not needed by the target role supervise physiotherapy students skill
not needed by the target role triage clients for physiotherapy skill

17 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 microbiology-bacteriology required
required, not held neuroanatomy required
required, not held obstetrics and gynaecology required
required, not held biomechanics required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held general medicine required
required, not held geriatrics required
required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
required, not held medical informatics required
required, not held neurology required
required, not held orthopaedics required
required, not held paediatrics required
required, not held pharmacology required
required, not held psychology required
required, not held rehabilitation required
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from advanced physiotherapist

Full index of moves from advanced 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.