Senior Physiotherapist-STMC-Rehab-Physiotherapy (Sec)

Job Description Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services

Responsible for leading a team of physiotherapists

Responsibilities Managerial Being involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area, taking into account the changing/competing demands and making decisions about prioritization of caseloads

If required, leading a Physiotherapy team including objective setting, training, duty rosters, annual leave, reflective practice, delegation of tasks, etc

Conducting and assisting the department head in the performance appraisal of the staff (If required)

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

Assessing and ordering appropriate materials/equipment following discussion with senior staff

Might be having budget responsibilities depending on delegation of responsibilities in section/department

Deputizing for Senior Supervisor, Supervisor, or Line Manager

Having signatory powers in conjunction with department manager on digital and non-digital tasks if requested

Technical

Being responsible for providing, high quality physiotherapy services by formulating, delivering and implementing treatment programs along with evaluating treatment programs in conjunction with other members of the team e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options

Undertaking a comprehensive assessment of clients, including those with complex pathologies, and use investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualized management and treatment plans. Clinical reasoning is utilized to evaluate a wide range of treatment skills and options in order to formulate a specialized program of care

Testing and measuring patients’ strength, motor development and function, sensor perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record 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

Formulating accurate physiotherapy prognoses and recommending best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans

Recording any relevant clinical information obtained from the patient during the course of the examination, in line with current policies and procedures

Conducting daily or periodic checks on equipment. Recognizing, reporting and advising on discrepancies in performance and initiate remedial if required

Maintaining necessary inventory of supplies for assigned room or work station, rotation of stock in an orderly fashion, and eliminating outdated items; Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments, when necessary, wherever applicable

Travelling with patients, whenever required within and outside the United Arab Emirates, for physiotherapy requirement

Providing cover for other physiotherapists at short notice or during periods of absence in other areas of the service

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 all staff attain competency prior to use

Overseeing cleanliness of equipment and clinical area and ordering all equipment and supplies for any subsequent use, taking into consideration general facility guidelines pertaining to hygiene, sterilization and infection control

Act as a role model to ensure that infection prevention and control measures are adhered to

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

Ensuring compliance with all safety and quality control programs and procedures as applicable

Ensuring compliance with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection

Maintaining and assisting in enforcing the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded

Complying and ensuring that those directly supervised comply with occupational health and safety policies and procedures

Assisting in the planning and developing policies that guide the service implementation process

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

Assisting in the development of clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed. Supporting the promotion of audit and research programs on service implementation, in line with national policy, statutory requirements and service requirements within the facility

Education

Where required, providing clinical supervision and support for less experienced physiotherapists and physiotherapy student on placement within the team

Developing physical skills for the treatment of patients, which may involve the use of specialist relevant equipment

Providing planned and spontaneous advise, teaching and instruction to patients/clients and other stakeholders, to promote an understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to client care. This will include patient who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis

Conducting and facilitating, training of students if required

Maintaining up to date clinical and professional knowledge in order to provide a well developed level of informed professional knowledge, and according to organizational requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD/ CME hours per year required for re – licensing)

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 NLT 7 years: as a Physiotherapist in a large hospital in relevant experience with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or Rehab Facilities. Wide background is preferred

(i.e. ICU, acute medical/surg). 1 year demonstrated leadership

• UAE National: NLT 5 years relevant experience in an acute care hospital