Physiotherapist

Reports to: Medical Director/ Clinical Services Supervisor

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Assessment of Patient assessment

• Provides assessment, plans care and delivers a range of physical treatments to resolve, restore or maintain physical based conditions.
• Assess, treats and monitors mobility problems providing appropriate assistance from walking aids and supports.

Treatment Function

• Provides treatment to reduce pain, increase mobility and limit secondary functional disability providing effective and evaluated individualized programs of care.
• Participates in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and supports the medical team in providing holistic patient centered care.

Multidisciplinary team function

• Provides support to the medical multidisciplinary team by providing physiotherapy-based assessment of the patient’s physical conditions.
• Ensures the patient needs and progress is communicated to other members of the medical multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Attends the medical multidisciplinary team reviews as appropriate.

Medical Recordkeeping function

• Maintains accurate and comprehensive treatment notes keeping a clinical record of treatment interventions.

Occupational Health & Safety

• To work in such a way that does not cause injury to yourself, other staff members or customers.
• Following & complying with Health &Safety policies, processes & applying them to one’s work activities, including using/wearing Personal Protective Equipment as required.
• Participating in activities directed at preventing harm & promoting well-being in the workplace Identifying, reporting & self-managing hazards where appropriate.
• Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified.

Spiritual Ministry participation

• Participates in the hospital’s Spiritual Ministry programs.
• Attend chapel and departmental bible studies with staff (depending on weekly schedule)
• Professional development function -Identification of short-term training that can help you perform your role better.
• Participate in the scheduled training and sensitization arrangements by the hospital for all co-workers.
• Ensure that the professional training tracker card is updated as per the above-mentioned training attended.
• A minimum of 3 professional development sessions – self initiated done in the fiscal year.
• Punctuality and Attendance-Report to work as scheduled.
• Report to work on time as per schedule.
• Participation in Meetings- Attend and participate in department meetings as scheduled.
• Attend and participate in general co-workers’ meetings as scheduled.
• Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned, as a member of the Human Resources team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from a recognized institution.
• Three years of experience in a pediatric rehabilitation facility.
• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional’s Council.
• Must be willing to learn other clinical technician functions.
• Good communication skills with peers, superiors, physicians, patients and their families.
• Ability to handle or process confidential documents or material in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities and work independently.
• Willingness and ability to adopt new knowledge and research procedures.
• Flexible attitude to duties and to hours of work with ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Highly organized and meticulous

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