Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services
Responsibilities:
Managerial In an inter disciplinary manner, communicating, with and work alongside physiotherapy colleagues and other healthcare staff where combined treatment and/or management is indicated
Supervising junior staff and ensuring their adherence to ongoing policies and procedures as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility (as per requirement)
Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties
Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary
Deputizing for Senior Physiotherapist if requested
Technical
Formulating and delivering a highly specialized, individual physiotherapy treatment program based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using advanced clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment e.g. Manual techniques, electrotherapy, patient education, appliances, exercise classes, and other alternative options
Undertaking a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex/multi pathology presentations. Use highly specialized and advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques, to provide an accurate physiotherapy diagnosis of their condition
Formulating accurate physiotherapy prognoses, recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans
Testing and measuring patients’ function e.g. Strength, motor development and function, sensor perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record the data
Evaluating patient progress, re-assessing and altering treatment programs if required. To gather, collate and analyze the information needed to solve a variety of clinical and professional problems, at a highly advanced level
Using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs. This will include many patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients will be mentally unwell and may also be dysphasic, depressed, deaf or blind
Being responsible for maintaining and monitoring adequate stock levels, supplements and primary resources, and advising on their appropriate use within the work area
Travelling with patients, whenever required within and outside the United Arab Emirates, for physiotherapy treatment
Performing home physiotherapy as required
Interpreting for patients, if bilingual and required
Quality & Safety Being responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment, pool equipment and patient appliances and aids by patients and ensure that junior staff/assistants attain competency prior to use
Being responsible for the day-to-day safe and competent use of equipment (in own area), which may be of high value, used by patients and staff in the area of work
Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures
Complying with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable
Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection
Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures
Ensuring that SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections
Being responsible for documenting all intervention in appropriate format
Comply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed
Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other care providers as necessary to explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status
Interacting courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information
Education Assisting in training of students if required
Remarks The responsibilities stated above must not be considered to be exclusive of any duties which are not specifically stated. This employee will be expected to accept any other duties which are consistent with his/ her qualifications, experience and ability when requested to do so by his/ her superior.
Safeguarding patients against misuse of power that leads to patient abuse, including physical, mental, sexual, or neglect.
Qualifications:
Qualification :-
Special Certificate:-
Required:
a. NLT 2 years as a Physiotherapist in a large hospital in relevant experience with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or rehab facilities
Desired:
a. Wide background is prefereed (i.e ICU, acute medical/surgical) with 1 year of demontsrated leadership