Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist Required for

Children's Disability Service

CoAction West Cork services

Dunmanway

Permanent Contract

Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

For full position details and job description or for details on submitting an application please visit our website www.coaction.ie or you can email [email protected]

Overall Purpose of Position

To be responsible for providing a high quality, patient-centred Physiotherapy service to part of the WCCDNT Dunmanway caseload. The candidate will be required to work and communicate well within multi-disciplinary teams.

The candidate will also be responsible for Clinical Professional Development and demonstrate an enthusiasm for their role.

Person Specification

Position Title: Senior Physiotherapist

Based: Dunmanway

Reports To: Children's Disability Network Manager (or approved designate)

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons.) or BSc Physiotherapy (Hons) degree or equivalent

• Member of CORU

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Desirable Qualifications

• Postural Management Training

• Training in managing a paediatric caseload with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence based practice to undertake the duties of the post.

• Effective interpersonal / communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Ability to be innovative in service provision including planning and managing the allocated paediatric caseload effectively.

• Ability to acknowledge limitations and awareness of when to seek assistance. Evidence of contributing to own CPD.

• Ability to integrate evidence into practice.

• Demonstrate a quality focus and commitment to quality within Physiotherapy practice.

• Ability to demonstrate programmes to staff in Physiotherapy assistant roles and families.

• Effective organisational and time management skills.

• To positively and effectively influence the Physiotherapy Department with service development initiatives.

• Flexible approach to working time to support service delivery

• A positive attitude & the ability to be solutions focused.

• Adhere to the ISCP code of Practice.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of managing a complex paediatric caseload with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

• Experience with a postural management service.

• Experience of incorporating evidence based practice into clinical work.

• Experience of using Software to document clinical notes.

Essential Experience

• Candidate will have at least three years Post Qualification experience, some of which desirably in the provision of care to a paediatric caseload.

Desired Experience

• Previous experience of supporting children with an Intellectual Disability / Autism/ Acquired Disability.

• Management of a complex neurological and/or orthopaedic caseload

• Worked closely within a multi-disciplinary team

Main Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment / intervention programmes for Paediatric caseload within WCCDNT.

• Manage workload in accordance with the needs of the post.

• Collaborate with service users, family, carers, multi-disciplinary team, network physiotherapists, management team and other staff as appropriate in treatment / intervention, planning and provision of services in a coordinated way.

• Collaborate with MDT in assessing, planning and coordinating interventions to children with complex needs.

• Maintain clinical records in accordance with local and Professional guidelines. Become aware of using software for clinical documentation purposes.

• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.

• Attend clinics, initial team assessments, team meetings, case conferences, etc. as required and at varied locations and liaise with external agencies as required.

• Support families and appropriate care staff in varying settings in providing a Physiotherapy service.

• Be designated Key Contact for certain children within the team and manage their needs following the principles of PDS.

• Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users’ needs and in line with local policy / guidelines.

• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.

• To record and collate statistics to reflect work undertaken and provide data as required by the Network Manager or Designated person.

• Operate within the rules of Professional Conduct as assigned by CORU and/or the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy

Education and Training

• Participate in mandatory training programmes.

• Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending conferences / courses relevant to practice.

• Participate in clinical supervision sessions as required and performance review as arranged by the Network Manager or Designated person.

• Supervise Physiotherapy students in conjunction with the Practice Tutor as required.

Service and Standards

• Set and maintain a high standard of clinical/non-clinical practice within clinic and various community settings.

• Keep abreast of research and best practice developments in relevant clinical/non-clinical areas by attending seminars, courses, conferences and post graduate courses and maintain clinical/other relevant competencies.

• Ensure that privacy and dignity of the person supported is respected at all times.

• Ensure compliance with departmental policies such as the data collection system, current administrative procedures and health and safety guidelines.

• Contribute to forward planning and the development of Physiotherapy services within WCCDNT.

• Participate in a performance review process with line manager and be responsible for the performance review of Basic Grade or Physiotherapy assistant staff when required.

• Undertake other responsibilities as are agreed from time to time with the line manager or other such person to whom he/she may be accountable. To be an active member of the day/residential team and attend meetings/case conferences etc. as required.

Health & Safety

• Be familiar with and comply with Health and Safety Regulations & Protocols, relevant Safety Statement, professional guidelines and Core Standards of Practice.

• To collaborate with the line manager by contributing to risk assessments and Safety statement for the Physiotherapy Department.

• To be responsible for ensuring the general safety and maintenance of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of his/her duties.

• To report immediately to the Network Manager or Designated manager any defect in equipment or the environment that may be hazardous.

• To document all accidents, incidents and potential hazards immediately and report them to the Network Manager or Designated person.

• Employees must attend fire lectures and must observe fire orders.

• Must be aware of and adhere to legislation concerning:-

• Health and Safety

• Freedom of Information Act 1997 Childcare Act

• Ensure all accidents/incidents are reported and documented in accident/incident book as held in each area.

• To ensure adequate knowledge of emergency actions and plans.