Private Practice Chartered Physiotherapist

Chartered physiotherapist required for a busy private physiotherapy Clinic in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. The business has 2 clinics, 2 pilates studios and a rehab gym.

The caseload is very varied. We have a broad MSK client base ranging from all acute to chronic MSK injuries.

We see a wide variety of sports injuries and work with Co Kilkenny inter county hurling and football teams as well as many local clubs. We provide in clinic assessment and treatments and provide pitchside cover.

There is an extensive paediatric client base from babies with delayed development, tallipes or torticolles to neurologiacal paediatric cases such as CP and also a huge number of paediatric MSK cases such as severs, oosgoolds etc. We specialise in paediatric biomechanic assessments, exercise prescription and orthotic provision if required.

We have a broad client base of neurological patients from spinal injuries to strokes and head injuries, as well as seeing patients with MS, parkinsons etc. We also have many geriatric clients and we provide home visits and physiotherapy to residential nursing homes.

In addition we see women's health, MLD, respiratory, vestibular and pretty much almost anything you can think of.

We work with many of the orthopaedic surgeons around treating foot and ankle problems and prescribing orthotics where deemed appropriate.

We provide high quality pilates classes at all levels from remedial rehab classes to intermediate or advanced mat based classes. We also provide children's core and Agility classes.

We have digital muscle testing on site and do pre season team assessments for teams, through our subsidiary company - Athelytics

The successful candidate should have experience in some of these areas and be willing to commit to a minimum of 2 years, mainly because of the high level of inservice training available.

Ideally we are looking for a dynamic, hardworking and outgoing staff member who wants to become a highly skilled practitioner.

We provide extensive in service training and encourage all staff to continually upskill through in house, online and ace to face CPD.

Additional but not essential desirable skills would include deep dry needling, pilates, paediatric experience, women's health, neurological experience, manual lymphatic drainage, shockwave knowledge and orthotic prescription.