Allied Health Sciences

Allied Health Clinical Observation Log

Required foundation. Complete a structured observation placement across ≥2 allied health settings (physiotherapy, OT, speech therapy, radiography, dietetics — any combination). Document ≥8 patient contacts per setting with observations and reflections. Signed off by the clinical placement supervisor at each setting. Clinical observation across multiple disciplines precedes active patient assessment.

Standardised Patient Assessment

Elective. Demonstrate competency in a validated assessment tool for your discipline (Berg Balance Scale, FIM, NIHSS, MMSE, or equivalent). Document completed assessments for ≥3 patients and obtain a clinical supervisor's competency sign-off. Name the specific tool used. Peer verification is NOT accepted — clinical supervisor attestation is required.

Evidence-Based Practice Application

Elective. Apply an evidence-based practice framework to a real clinical question from your placement (PICO question → literature search → critical appraisal of top 3 papers using CASP or PEDro → practice recommendation). Reviewed by a clinical supervisor or researcher in your discipline. The clinical question must be real — not hypothetical.

Clinical Reflection Portfolio

Elective. Build a structured reflection portfolio covering ≥5 patient encounters using a named reflective framework (Gibbs, Kolb, or equivalent). Each reflection must identify a specific learning point and describe how practice will change as a result. Reviewed and signed off by a clinical placement supervisor who confirms the reflections are grounded in real encounters.

Interprofessional Collaboration

Elective. Document collaboration with professionals from ≥2 other health disciplines on a real patient case or health project: case study + evidence of interprofessional interaction (meeting notes, case conference record, email thread) + reflection on what each discipline contributed. At least one professional from another discipline must confirm the collaboration in writing.

Free critical appraisal checklists for systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort studies, and qualitative research. These are the appraisal tools required for the evidence-based practice step — use the checklist format that matches the study type of the papers you are appraising.

Global physiotherapy professional body with free resources on clinical standards, assessment frameworks, and competency development. Useful for the patient assessment step and understanding international allied health scope of practice.

WHO's framework for rehabilitation service delivery across all allied health disciplines. Provides the interprofessional collaboration framework and the competency standards that underpin the assessment and reflection steps in this path.