Assists patients with their mobility and communication needs; assists with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivers medications; provides direct support and assistance to therapists; observes and reports changes in patients' condition, and reports complaints about care.

• Employees generally work inside therapy suites or similar facilities connected to health, welfare or community settings.
• Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated; and are also clean and well-maintained.
• Employees may be required to work with injured or seriously ill people who are delusional, abusive, intoxicated or aggressive on occasions.

• Medium to very heavy physical demand level.
• Walk and stand frequently to constantly. Sitting is occasionally required.
• Stretching and reaching is frequently required, especially when making beds and carrying out other nursing or care tasks. In some situations there will be a need to assist individual clients physically.
• Squatting or crouching may be necessary when communicating and working with some patients.
• Twisting of the body or neck may occur on an occasional basis especially with some tasks associated with moving patients.
• Contact with skin irritants or water may be necessary on an occasional basis and there may be physical contact with people who have infectious conditions. Protective equipment such as gloves, however, should be available.
• Heavy lifting, pulling, carrying or pushing is occasionally required in relation to the moving of patients.
• Bending is occasionally required to lift items or people.
• Repetitive movements may be required on an occasional basis to perform therapeutic activities or to enter data into a computer or making notes.
• Hand tools used will include hospital/medical and office equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include a good level of listening, communication, health care and practical skills.

• A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.
• Registration or licensing may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.