Description:
Role Summary: The purpose of the Physiotherapist is to work in partnership with colleagues and residents to enable residents to achieve and maintain optimal function and independence. Deliver a high standard of care and ensure all physio practices reflect the privacy, dignity and respect of our residents and underpins all the basic values that contribute to an excellent quality of life. Establish and maintain relationships with residents that are based on respect and equality.
Duties & Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary teams to assess, monitor and record new and existing resident’s physical abilities in their individual care plans.
- Create individual physio charts for each residents and update when required.
- Liaise and update all staff members, residents and healthcare professionals on the resident’s individual requirements.
- Deliver physiotherapy to colleagues as and when required by the business.
- Coordinate, facilitate and amend Moving and Handling Training when required.
- Deliver a high standard of care and ensure all physio practices reflects the privacy, dignity and respect of our residents and underpins all the basic values that contribute to an excellent quality of life and independence.
- Promote through high standards of professional practice, a caring environment which is conducive to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual individual needs of the residents.
- Promote, encourage and practice the ethos of person-centred care.
- Establish and maintain relationships with residents that are based on respect and equality.
- Complete and report on internal audits and assist the management team during external audits/inspections.
- Must be available to work various days and weekend shifts when required.
Education & Qualifications:
- Third Level Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Must be registered with CORU.
- Current and valid Infection Control, Manual and Resident Moving & Handling, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Certificates (training can be provided if required).