Senior Physiotherapist

Position Description:

Supervise the entire team of Physiotherapy Department and ensure that services offered

are according to the quality standards and goals. 

Supervisory Function:

A.  POSITION SUMMARY:  Describe the primary purpose of this position and the major expected end result.

·         Take a lead role in physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

·         To ensure that therapy team provides effective treatment by providing excellent

clinical and managerial leadership. 

·         Provide clinical care in the field of physiotherapy; encompassing physiotherapy

assessment, treatment and management of all members.

·         Develop and implement service changes.

B.  RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS DESCRIPTION:  

Clinical

§  Be responsible for patient assessment, development and implementation of individualised treatment plans that are patient centred and in line with best practice

§  Be responsible for goal setting in partnership with patient, family and other team members as appropriate

§  Be responsible for standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s)

§  Communicate and work in co-operation with other team members in providing an integrated quality service, taking the lead role as required

§  Develop effective communication with and provide instruction, guidance and support for staff, clients, family, carers etc.    

§  Document patient records in accordance with professional standards and departmental policies

§  Provide a service in varied locations in line with local policy / guidelines and within appropriate time allocation (e.g. pre-admission assessments in hospitals or home visits)

§  Demonstrate flexibility and work across the various units as the need arises

§  Participate and be a lead as appropriate in review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc.

§  Develop and promote professional standards of practice

§  Work within own scope of professional competence in line with principles of best practice, professional conduct and clinical governance

§  Seek advice of relevant personnel when appropriate / as required

Administrative

§  Be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of a quality service in line with best practice and in co-operation with the multi-disciplinary team

§  Oversee and monitor the standards of best practice within their Physiotherapy team

§  Contribute to the service planning process

§  Assist entity head in service development encompassing policy development and implementation

§  Review and evaluate the Physiotherapy service regularly, identifying changing needs and opportunities to improve services

§  Develop and promote quality standards of work and co-operate with quality assurance programmes

§  Collect and evaluate data about the service area as identified in service plans and demonstrate the achievement of the objectives of the service

§  Oversee the upkeep of accurate records in line with best practice

§  Collate and maintain accurate statistics and render reports as required

§  Represent the department at meetings and conferences as appropriate

§  Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace

§  Participate in the control and ordering of Physiotherapy stock and equipment in conjunction with the entity head / division head

§  Be accountable for the budget, where relevant

§  Engage in IT developments as they apply to patients and service administration

§  To make the most effective and efficient use of developments in information technology for the physiotherapist role, in a manner which integrates well with systems throughout the organisation.

§  Perform such other duties appropriate to the role as may be assigned by the Division head

Quality Safety & Risk

§  Develop and monitor implementation of agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards

§  Ensure the safety of self and others, and the maintenance of safe environments and equipment used in Physiotherapy in accordance with legislation

§  Access and manage risk in their assigned area(s) of responsibility

§  Take the appropriate timely action to manage any incidents or near misses within their assigned area(s)

Application Instructions:

Qualifications & Experience

§  Post graduate qualifications in relevant clinical areas with minimum of three years satisfactory post qualification clinical experience

§  Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence based practice in the management of conditions common in the Care of the Older Person and Palliative Care populations

§  Demonstrate sufficient experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Competencies

§  Demonstrate competent and confident IT skills - Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail

§  Demonstrate clinical leadership skills

§  Demonstrate mentoring and supervision skills

§  Demonstrate excellent command of the Kiswahili, English language in order to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role

§  Demonstrate excellent listening and verbal communication skills.

§  Demonstrate flexibility with regards to work duties and work patterns

§  Demonstrate the ability to respond to changing circumstances

Application Mode

All Candidates should apply not later than 7th may 2013 electronically to the below email address 

recruitment@erolink.biz. With the title application for Senior Physiotherapist