Senior Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation

Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services.Responsible for leading a team of physiotherapists.ResponsibilitiesManagerialBeing 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.TechnicalBeing 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 & SafetyBeing 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 form