Senior Physiotherapist

Grade

Senior Physiotherapist (0.7WTE) 

Report to:

The post holder shall report to the Physiotherapist Manager

Accountable to:

Director of Nursing & Head of Allied Health

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications & Experience

Essential Criteria:

A candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed applications for the post:

·        Be registered with CORU;

·        Be a member of or eligible for membership of The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP);

·        Have 3 plus years post qualification experience

·        Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills together with evidence of leadership in significant internal or external service development.

Desirable Criteria

·        Have 12 plus months post qualification experience in Care of The Elderly;

·        Further post graduate qualifications in Care of the Elderly

·        Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups.

·        Experience in neurology/rehabilitation

Main Duties & Responsibilities (Job Summary)

The post holder will deliver a high quality physiotherapy service to elderly care residents and specialist palliative care patients, as part of a holistic, multidisciplinary team, under the direction of the Physiotherapy Manager.

The post-holder will support the Physiotherapy Manager in planning, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service. The post-holder will take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of service users, who may have complex and/or chronic presentations, and will be expected to determine the clinical diagnosis and the physiotherapy treatment indicated, as an autonomous practitioner. The post-holder will act as a physiotherapy lead, within the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist advice to other professionals.

This post ha no on-call or weekend rotas.

Our Team

Become a valuable member of an exceptional team within a globally recognised specialised organization that prioritises work-life balance as an integral part of our daily culture. Enjoy an array of benefits such as complimentary on-site parking, wellness initiatives, educational assistance, retirement plans, access to a gym on-site, availability of a staff psychotherapist, absence of weekend or on-call schedules, and most importantly, the opportunity to collaborate with an outstanding team!

A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN DUE COURSE