Assistants code of conduct

See below for a summary of the Physiotherapy Assistants Code of Conduct.   CSP members can download a full version of this code: please see the publication record to access the PDF document link.

Rule 1
Scope of practice		 Physiotherapy assistants shall only practice to the extent that they have established, maintained and developed their ability to work safely and competently to the tasks delegated to them by Chartered physiotherapists.
Rule 2
Relationships with physiotherapists		 Physiotherapy assistants shall report to the delegating physiotherapist at regular intervals. Physiotherapists equally have a duty to provide appropriate support and development to assistants working under their supervision.
Rule 3
Relationships with patients		 Physiotherapy assistants shall respect and uphold the rights, dignity and individual sensibilities of every patient.
Rule 4
Confidentiality		 Physiotherapy assistants shall ensure the confidentiality and security of information acquired in a professional capacity.
Rule 5
Relationships with professional staff and carers		 Physiotherapy assistants shall communicate and cooperate with other health and allied professionals and all others caring for the patient in the interests, and with the consent of, the patient and shall avoid inappropriate criticism of any of them.
Rule 6
Duty to report		 Physiotherapy assistants have a duty to report, to an appropriate authority, circumstances which may put patients or others at risk.
Rule 7
Advertising		 Physiotherapy assistants are forbidden to advertise their services as individuals, although advertising of a physiotherapy service that includes assistant posts is acceptable
Rule 8
Sales of services and goods 		Physiotherapy assistants shall not sell, supply, endorse or promote the sale of goods or services in ways which exploit their relationship with individual patients.
Rule 9
Standards of conduct		 Physiotherapy assistants should act at all times in a professional manner which reflects in a creditable way on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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