Job Description

• Professionally and legally accountable for own work, ensuring high clinical care standards for patients and supporting team members to do the same.
• Conduct comprehensive, highly specialist physiotherapy assessments for patients, including those with complex presentations, using advanced investigative and analytical skills.
• Select appropriate treatment techniques, including facilitation of normal movement, therapeutic handling, gait re-education, and chest physiotherapy.
• Utilize advanced clinical reasoning and a broad range of treatment skills to create individual management and specialist treatment plans in agreement with the patient where appropriate.
• Review and evaluate patients' conditions at each physiotherapy session, amending treatment programs as necessary to achieve planned objectives.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintain and consolidate highly specialist skills related to the assessment and treatment of specialty areas.
• Provide advice, teaching, and instruction to patients, relatives, and carers regarding their medical management and care needs, promoting understanding of the aims of physiotherapy.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, addressing cultural, religious, and language barriers to maximize rehabilitation potential, ensure understanding of conditions, and address anxieties and concerns. Use skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent with a wide variety of patients.
• Work flexibly as a member of the rehab team, communicating effectively with others.

Teamwork

• Demonstrate understanding of team processes.
• Recognize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and effective communication among team members.
• Contribute appropriately in team meetings.
• Acknowledge the expertise and roles of other healthcare professionals, referring and liaising as needed to access relevant services.
• Advocate for patients when dealing with other services.
• Collaborate with the health care team (MDT) and patients to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with support staff.

Communication

• Communicate effectively and collaboratively with nursing and medical colleagues and voluntary/independent services across health and social care sectors to ensure delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service, including case conferences, handovers, and medical record documentation.
• Provide highly specialist advice and support to all team members in own clinical area and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Professional Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous professional according to DOH standards.
• Meet DOH regulations and fulfill requirements for physiotherapy registration.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, communicating assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines through letters and reports.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management, applying these principles to the work situation and ensuring others do likewise.
• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) by staying up-to-date with developments to ensure practice is based on the best available evidence.
• Actively participate in the in-service training program, including attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses, and reflective practice.
• Engage in informal/formal supervision with Team Lead and/or Senior Manager.
• Facilitate team continued professional development as an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy team.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme, identifying objectives for personal development with the Team Lead and/or Senior Manager and writing learning contracts to achieve agreed goals.
• Seek supervision to support clinical/management/professional issues from the Team Lead.
• Facilitate and support the identification, measurement, and evaluation of work and team's current practice through evidence-based practice projects, audits, and outcome measures, making recommendations to team and personal practice.

Administrative/Organizational Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively manage designated caseload regarding clinical responsibilities and time use.
• Attend mandatory training sessions, including annual fire and safety lectures, Basic Life Support, and safe patient manual handling training.
• Ensure the application of professional standards in day-to-day physiotherapy practice.
• Manage health and safety aspects within the workplace, promptly reporting and documenting incidents and accidents.
• Ensure the effective selection and use of all available treatment resources in the department.
• Responsible for the equipment used in clinical duties, adhering to departmental equipment policy, ensuring safe equipment use by oneself and others.
• Comply with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, proactively identifying, reviewing, and updating them as appropriate.
• Carry out responsibilities with due regard to the 'Equal Opportunities' Policy.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff, attending all relevant health and safety training.
• Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.

Health, Safety, and Security

• Undertake roles and responsibilities according to OSHAD SF - Element 01 roles and responsibilities and self-regulation.
• Familiarize and comply with all OSH policies, standards, and procedures relevant to the workplace.
• Monitor and maintain the health, safety, and security of oneself and others.
• Adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Management System and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Understand and follow emergency preparedness, fire safety, and code policies/plans.
• Complete mandatory and specific education and competencies.
• Participate in emergency mock drills.
• Conduct manual handling education and awareness programs for the nursing team periodically.
• Ensure the therapy area is safe for employees and patients.
• Participate in risk assessments and communicate information to other employees.
• Ensure all equipment used in the work area is properly maintained and safe to use.
• Cooperate with Department Managers and OSH team regarding compliance with OSHAD requirements.
• Notify the safety representative of any hazards, mishaps, or incidents within or outside the work area.
• Report any unsafe practices, incidents, or situations to the immediate supervisor/manager.
• Assist patients in emergencies.


• Professionally and legally accountable for own work, ensuring high clinical care standards for patients and supporting team members to do the same.
• Conduct comprehensive, highly specialist physiotherapy assessments for patients, including those with complex presentations, using advanced investigative and analytical skills.
• Select appropriate treatment techniques, including facilitation of normal movement, therapeutic handling, gait re-education, and chest physiotherapy.
• Utilize advanced clinical reasoning and a broad range of treatment skills to create individual management and specialist treatment plans in agreement with the patient where appropriate.
• Review and evaluate patients' conditions at each physiotherapy session, amending treatment programs as necessary to achieve planned objectives.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintain and consolidate highly specialist skills related to the assessment and treatment of specialty areas.
• Provide advice, teaching, and instruction to patients, relatives, and carers regarding their medical management and care needs, promoting understanding of the aims of physiotherapy.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, addressing cultural, religious, and language barriers to maximize rehabilitation potential, ensure understanding of conditions, and address anxieties and concerns. Use skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent with a wide variety of patients.
• Work flexibly as a member of the rehab team, communicating effectively with others.

Teamwork

• Demonstrate understanding of team processes.
• Recognize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and effective communication among team members.
• Contribute appropriately in team meetings.
• Acknowledge the expertise and roles of other healthcare professionals, referring and liaising as needed to access relevant services.
• Advocate for patients when dealing with other services.
• Collaborate with the health care team (MDT) and patients to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with support staff.

Communication

• Communicate effectively and collaboratively with nursing and medical colleagues and voluntary/independent services across health and social care sectors to ensure delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service, including case conferences, handovers, and medical record documentation.
• Provide highly specialist advice and support to all team members in own clinical area and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Professional Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous professional according to DOH standards.
• Meet DOH regulations and fulfill requirements for physiotherapy registration.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, communicating assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines through letters and reports.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management, applying these principles to the work situation and ensuring others do likewise.
• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) by staying up-to-date with developments to ensure practice is based on the best available evidence.
• Actively participate in the in-service training program, including attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses, and reflective practice.
• Engage in informal/formal supervision with Team Lead and/or Senior Manager.
• Facilitate team continued professional development as an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy team.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme, identifying objectives for personal development with the Team Lead and/or Senior Manager and writing learning contracts to achieve agreed goals.
• Seek supervision to support clinical/management/professional issues from the Team Lead.
• Facilitate and support the identification, measurement, and evaluation of work and team's current practice through evidence-based practice projects, audits, and outcome measures, making recommendations to team and personal practice.

Administrative/Organizational Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively manage designated caseload regarding clinical responsibilities and time use.
• Attend mandatory training sessions, including annual fire and safety lectures, Basic Life Support, and safe patient manual handling training.
• Ensure the application of professional standards in day-to-day physiotherapy practice.
• Manage health and safety aspects within the workplace, promptly reporting and documenting incidents and accidents.
• Ensure the effective selection and use of all available treatment resources in the department.
• Responsible for the equipment used in clinical duties, adhering to departmental equipment policy, ensuring safe equipment use by oneself and others.
• Comply with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, proactively identifying, reviewing, and updating them as appropriate.
• Carry out responsibilities with due regard to the 'Equal Opportunities' Policy.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff, attending all relevant health and safety training.
• Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.

Health, Safety, and Security

• Undertake roles and responsibilities according to OSHAD SF - Element 01 roles and responsibilities and self-regulation.
• Familiarize and comply with all OSH policies, standards, and procedures relevant to the workplace.
• Monitor and maintain the health, safety, and security of oneself and others.
• Adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Management System and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Understand and follow emergency preparedness, fire safety, and code policies/plans.
• Complete mandatory and specific education and competencies.
• Participate in emergency mock drills.
• Conduct manual handling education and awareness programs for the nursing team periodically.
• Ensure the therapy area is safe for employees and patients.
• Participate in risk assessments and communicate information to other employees.
• Ensure all equipment used in the work area is properly maintained and safe to use.
• Cooperate with Department Managers and OSH team regarding compliance with OSHAD requirements.
• Notify the safety representative of any hazards, mishaps, or incidents within or outside the work area.
• Report any unsafe practices, incidents, or situations to the immediate supervisor/manager.
• Assist patients in emergencies.


Education

• Degree or Diploma in PT
• B.Sc Degree or Masters Degree

Experience

• 2 years clinical experience
• 3 years + clinical experience

Certification and Licensure

• DOH and home country licensure