Hi

I worked in Neuro as a physio assistant for about a year and a half before starting my physio degree. The TI I worked with had more responsibility than myself, such as discharging TIA patients, stair assessments etc. I discussed with her the differences, mainly it was the amount of time spent in healthcare (some trusts want five years healthcare experience before TI status) at the trust I worked in they would complete an NVQ level 3 before they could be put up to a TI level (in some trust this position is known as a senior assistant) There are probably other explanations these are the ones I know

Karen