Job Detail
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Job ID 11348
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Career Level Intermediate
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Experience Fresh
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Gender Male Female
Job Description
Reem Hospital is presently seeking a proactive and dedicated Physiotherapist in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The incumbent will work as a role model and deliver high clinical and operational performance standards by developing and supporting the multidisciplinary therapy team. Interested candidates should quickly make use of this opportunity and submit their applications.
Purpose of Physiotherapist
To provide a physiotherapy service to patients who may have physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing to improve their physicial function nt with treatment programmes using manual therapy (such as massage), therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy. To ensure the delivery of International standards of care in accordance with established National and International practices, policies and procedures.
Duties of Physiotherapist
- Contribute to developing therapy service standards and ensure they are consistently met.
- Collaborate with nursing and allied health staff at all levels, interdisciplinary teams, and other stakeholders in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services.
- Ensure the reporting of all adverse events, incidents and near misses.
- Contribute to investigations of complaints and incidents and draft responses as required in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the monitoring of key performance indicators and developing action plans as required.
- Responsible for a caseload of patients ensuring the delivery of International standards of care in physiotherapy services. This includes the assessment, treatment and intervention services for in-patients and outpatients.
What you’ll do
- Use recognised outcome measures to evaluate the effect of the physiotherapy interventions and ensure the treatment programs are progressing appropriately.
- Assess the effectiveness of treatment plans and adjust accordingly.
- Carry a designated clinical caseload including complex patients and prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities and using specialist knowledge to underpin decisions.
- Provide individual patient equipment as required, walking aids, splints and supports. To issue such equipment with due regard to safety of the equipment, and in line with legal, international and local guidelines taking into account the approval process for medical insurance.
- Advise, guide and teach junior staff in the assessment and management of patients and other aspects of clinical practice.
- Be an active member of the on-call, weekend duty rotas, and cover of statutory and public holidays including working as lone physiotherapy practitioner at night.
- Undertake other clinical duties as requested by the Senior Physiotherapist
- Update other healthcare providers on changes in the patient’s condition.
- Communicate with the patient team regarding equipment recommendations and home environment as part of admission and discharge planning.
Education & Experience
- BSc in Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy.
- Maintains valid, current licensure from own country.
- BLS certification.
- Not less than 3 years post graduate experience as a Physiotherapist in a large hospital or rehabilitation setting.
- International accreditation experience is an advantage.
Additional Requirements
- The ability to influence and implement change.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively with others.
- Organized and able to work methodically.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
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