Description:
Physiotherapy takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing. This means that the person’s general lifestyle as well as medical condition is taken into account.
Physiotherapists work with people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. They facilitate the maintenance of health for people of all ages, working with patients to manage pain and prevent disease. Through their work, physiotherapists facilitate recovery, enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible and so to stay at work.
At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own therapy. This is achieved through education, awareness, empowerment and participation
- Carry a clinical caseload appropriate to the post.
- 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 the patient, family and other team members as appropriate.
- Communicate and work in co-operation with other team members.
- Develop effective communication with and provide instruction, guidance and support to service users, 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. clinic, home visits).
- Participate in review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as appropriate.
- Maintain quality standards of work and co-operate with quality assurance programmes.
- Seek the advice of relevant personnel when appropriate / as required.
- Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
- Operate within own scope of Physiotherapy practice as per CORU requirements and in accordance with local guidelines.
- To attend at such times and places as may be fixed by the Board and to remain in attendance there as long as his/her services are required. Rotations will occur in Beaumont Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
- To carry out his/her duties under the supervision and control of the Physiotherapist in charge or such other person designated for that purpose by the Board.
- To carry out the duties of a Physiotherapist in the hospital and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.