Staff Grade Physiotherapist in Reablement and Residential Care
South Dublin & Wicklow – Full time permanent contract
Healthcare Direct have a highly experienced team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists supported by Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Managers. We specialise in providing healthcare services to the public and private sectors as well as Occupational Health services to employees of companies and organisations right across Ireland. We provide patient centred quality care in a wide range of settings including nursing and residential care settings, community hospitals, acute inpatient wards, specialist care centres, private company premises and also private sessions in patients’ homes. As such, we see a broad and diverse range of clinical presentations.
Due to the development of a new regional reablement project in conjunction with the acute hospitals, we are currently looking to employ a Chartered Physiotherapist to join our team in Dublin / Wicklow. This role will involve 37.5 hours per week in Dublin & Wicklow facilities with a mix of residents for hospital reablement discharges and longer-term residents.
Working as a Chartered Physiotherapist in our team will involve:
·Completing thorough and detailed assessment, using appropriate clinical techniques and equipment
·Recording information in line with ISCP guidelines and client local policies and procedures
·Delivering evidence-based intervention / treatment to all patients, in line with the ISCP
·Providing appropriate advice based on the patient’s medical, social and cultural circumstances
·Formulating and delivering individual physiotherapy treatment programmes and group exercise/education programmes using clinical assessment and reasoning skills
·Developing treatment plans / goals, assisting and enabling patients to achieve their treatment goals and targets
·Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, contemporaneous patient records in line with ISCP standards of practice
The post holder will require the following:
Degree
ISCP and CORU Registration
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Strong written and verbal skills
Will require own transport, clean driver’s license and a Smart Phone
Hours of Work:
•Typically, 09.30-17.30, however, times may vary slightly
Healthcare Direct fully believes in supporting its staff members, and has supported a number of employees through further development courses. The post-holder would benefit from:
Specialist mentoring and support from our dedicated and approachable Clinical Management Team
Extensive support from the wider Operations Management Team
In-house training to support you in your role with potential career progression in the areas of Occupational Health, inpatient rehab units and inpatient orthopaedic teams
Please contact Healthcare Direct on 061 47 46 43 or email info@healthcaredirect.ie
