| Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Criteria |
| The learner will |
The learner can |
| 1. | Discuss their scope of practice with reference to their job outline, competency level, NHS Trust Hydrotherapy Policy & Procedures, CSP Guidelines and CSP Physiotherapy Assistants Code of Conduct.
(Core 2, Level 1, a & b)
(Core 3, Level 1, a, b & c)
(Core 5, Level 1, a, b, c & e)
(HWB5, Level 1, a, b & e)
(HWB7, Level 1, c)
(HSC22, HSC241) |
| | 1.1 | State the legislation and professional codes of conduct that govern their practice. | | 1.2 | Define the terms: scope of practice, clinical governance, competency and capability. | | 1.3 | State how: working independently, under direction, under supervision are implemented in practice. | | 1.4 | Describe their role as a team member within the hydrotherapy suite and wider department/service. |
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| 2. | Describe the benefits and the disadvantages of hydrotherapy.
(HWB7, Level 1, a & b)
(HSC22, HSC212, GEN8) |
| | 2.1 | Outline the benefits of hydrotherapy under the headings physical, physiological and psychological. | | 2.2 | Outline the disadvantages of hydrotherapy under the headings physical, physiological and psychological. |
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| 3. | Describe the common dangers, precautions and contraindications to hydrotherapy.
(Core 3, Level 1, a, b, c & e)
(HWB7, Level 1, a)
(HSC22, GEN8) |
| | 3.1 | Identify the physiological changes that take place as a result of immersion and relate them to:
a) dangers
b) precautions
c) contraindications
to hydrotherapy. |
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| 4. | Explain how the physical properties of water are used in hydrotherapy.
(HWB5, Level 1, a & c)
(HWB7, Level 1, c)
(HSC212, GEN8) |
| | 4.1 | List the physical properties of water under the following two headings: Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic. | | 4.2 | For each property, demonstrate how they can be used in a hydrotherapy session. |
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| 5. | Prepare the pool and its environment for a hydrotherapy session (individual and/or group).
(Core 3, Level 1, a, b, c & e)
(Core 3, Level 2, c)
(HWB5, Level 1, c)
(HWB7, Level 1, c)
(HSC22, HSC212, GEN8) |
| | 5.1 | Identify the situations in which manual and supportive equipment may be required and demonstrate applications. | | 5.2 | Demonstrate how an effective and safe working environment is achieved in a range of situations. |
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| 6. | Undertake the supervision of patients (individual and/or group) following a treatment programme devised by a physiotherapist.
(Core 1, Level 1, a, b, c, d & e)
(Core 3, Level 1, b, c, d & e)
(HWB5, Level 1, d & f)
(HWB7, Level 1, a, b, c & d)
(HSC21, HSC22, HSC212, GEN 8) |
| | 6.1 | State the purpose of the elements of selected hydrotherapy programmes. | | 6.2 | Describe methods of motivation that can be used to support and encourage patients during hydrotherapy sessions. | | 6.3 | Describe methods of monitoring the performance of patients (improvement and/or deterioration) carrying out a hydrotherapy programme. | | 6.4 | Identify the information, other than above (6.3) that s/he would consider it important to report back to the physiotherapist. | | 6.5 | Identify the signs of distress that patients might demonstrate and state the appropriate response to these signs. |
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| 7. | Maintain accurate, complete and up to date records in line with legislation and Gwent Hydrotherapy Policy, procedures and guidelines.
(Core 1, Level 1, d & e)
(HWB5, Level 1, e)
(HWB7, Level 1, e)
(HSC21, HSC224, GEN8) |
| | 7.1 | Keep records that meet the required standard. |
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