Description:
The post holder will work as part of the Pelvic Health team providing assessment, treatment & ongoing management of patients with bladder, bowel, prolapse &/or sexual dysfunction. The post holder will form part of the larger MSK OPD service in the Physiotherapy Department. A combination of in person, telehealth, individual and class based intervention will be required to deliver the service.
Responsibilities:
Operational
The Senior Physiotherapist will:
- In collaboration with the physiotherapy team, be responsible for developing, organising, implementing and evaluating the physiotherapy service in Beaumont Hospital
- Contribute to service provision planning and delivery of care across the broad physiotherapy team, with specific focus on service provision within own physiotherapy service.
- Ensure a safe working environment for patients and staff at all times, and read and act upon all issued staff policies.
- Assess 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).
- Report any deficiency/danger in any aspect of the service to the team or Physiotherapy Manager as appropriate.
- Be accountable for the budget, where relevant.
- Carry out the duties of a Senior Physiotherapist in the hospital and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief Executive or designated officer. The Senior Physiotherapist may be expected to rotate between St. Joseph’s Hospital, Raheny, and Beaumont Hospital.
- To provide expert advice and guidance for other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
- To carry a caseload of patients who have been referred to the Physiotherapy Department.
- The post holder will attend relevant departmental and multidisciplinary meetings and will be involved in strategic planning for patients referred to the Physiotherapy Department.
- Ensure that the Physiotherapy Manager is informed on an on-going basis about matters, clinical and otherwise, affecting the running of the specialist area.
- Record clinical and non-clinical activity data for the service, and submit monthly data reports as stipulated by the physiotherapy manager. It is also necessary to prepare an annual service plan and service report to be submitted to the physiotherapy manager.