Table 1Transition record

physiotherapisttopharmacy technician

A physiotherapist already meets 54% of what the pharmacy technician role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From physiotherapist

54%

Overlap1

To pharmacy technician

27 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

58.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.4

This move: 58.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pharmacy technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pharmacy technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a physiotherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held refer healthcare users assisting and caring
already held educate on the prevention of illness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use foreign languages for health-related research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies working with computers

All 27 carried skills, including the 21 the pharmacy technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 7 required

required, not held report medication interaction to pharmacist required
required, not held check information on prescriptions required
required, not held maintain pharmaceutical records required
required, not held obtain healthcare user's medical status information required
required, not held take pharmaceutical inventory required
required, not held ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products required
required, not held process medical insurance claims required

02 handling and moving 5 required

required, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required
required, not held handle the logistics of medicinal products required
required, not held maintain adequate medication storage conditions required
required, not held prepare prescription labels required
required, not held transfer medication required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held communicate by telephone required
required, not held communicate with customers required

optional, not held advise on poisoning incidents optional
optional, not held provide pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers optional
optional, not held provide medication information optional

04 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate cash register required
required, not held ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy required

optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional

05 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held medicines for self-medication required

06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held prepare intravenous packs optional
optional, not held prepare doses of medication according to patient needs optional
optional, not held prepare medication from prescription optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pharmacy technician 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply organisational techniques 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 contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held deal with emergency care situations 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 interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide health education skill
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care 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 advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held educate on the prevention of illness skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held use foreign languages for health-related research skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare intravenous packs optional
optional, not held advise on poisoning incidents optional
optional, not held prepare doses of medication according to patient needs optional
optional, not held provide pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held prepare medication from prescription optional
optional, not held provide medication information optional

71 held skills the pharmacy technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to health well-being and safety skill
not needed by the target role adjust physiotherapy interventions skill
not needed by the target role advocate health 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 apply massage therapy skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role biomechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user's general data skill
not needed by the target role conduct health related research skill
not needed by the target role conduct physiotherapy assessment skill
not needed by the target role contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the rehabilitation process skill
not needed by the target role correct potentially harmful movements skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to client discharge skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to the transfer of care skill
not needed by the target role develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop therapeutic relationships skill
not needed by the target role emergency surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques skill
not needed by the target role engage in physiotherapy research skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role formulate a treatment plan skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role intensive care medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret medical results skill
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge
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 clinical risk skill
not needed by the target role manage healthcare staff knowledge
not needed by the target role manage physiotherapy staff skill
not needed by the target role measure effectiveness of the service provided skill
not needed by the target role medical informatics knowledge

31 further entries not listed here

1 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 medicines for self-medication required

Index

Other moves recorded from physiotherapist

Full index of moves from 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.