Staff Grade Physiotherapy Job Summary
Our client, HealthcareDirect, has a position available for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist with an interest in Paediatrics. This position will be based in Galway city and involve travel to specialist schools across Co. Galway as well as some adult intellectual disabilities centres. Travel allowance will be included with this contract. This role is a 6 month fixed term position for 30 hours per week across 5 days and the successful candidate will benefit from specialist in-service training in paediatric disabilities
HealthcareDirect specialises in providing healthcare services to the public and private sectors as well as Occupational Health services to employees of companies and organisations right across Ireland. We provide patient centred quality care in a wide range of settings including nursing and residential care settings, community hospitals, acute inpatient wards, specialist care centres, private company premises and also private sessions in patients’ homes. As such, we see a broad and diverse range of clinical presentations. At present our team is comprised of 35 Physiotherapists and 15 Occupational Therapists working throughout the country and supported by a team of Clinical Managers and a Clinical Director.
Working as a Physiotherapist in our team will involve:
• Completing thorough and detailed assessments, using appropriate clinical techniques and equipment
• Recording information in line with ISCP guidelines and client local policies and procedures
• Delivering evidence based intervention / treatment to all service users
• Providing appropriate advice based on the individual’s medical, social and cultural circumstances
• Formulating and delivering individual physiotherapy treatment programmes and group exercise/education programmes as appropriate using clinical assessment and reasoning skills
• Developing treatment plans / goals, assisting and enabling service users to achieve their treatment goals and targets
• Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, contemporaneous patient records in line with ISCP standards of practice
The post holder will require the following:
Will require own transport, clean driver’s license and a Smart Phone to access our staff App
