Senior Specialist MSK & Rehabilitation Physiotherapist - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin Location: SSC Sports Medicine Job type: Permanent Overview of role: The Specialist Triage MSK and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist position offers a unique opportunity to provide clinical leadership and expertise within an interdisciplinary team of specialists. It incorporates both triage clinics in conjunction with Exercise and Sports Medicine Consultants and rehabilitation of MSK and post-operative conditions. The role involves assessing and treating injuries, designing and implementing rehabilitation pathways and collaborating with the team to enhance the management of upper limb injuries. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Physiciantriage Work with the Sports & Exercise Medicine (SEM) Consultants in their clinics in a triage role. Rehabilitation Maintain an agreed caseload of MSK patients for guidance and expertise through tailored rehabilitation programs. Conduct advanced assessments using investigative and clinical reasoning skills to develop individualised treatment plans. Evaluate and implement clinical outcome measures to monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation pathways. Maintain an agreed caseload of MSK patients for management via the physician led clinics. Ensure high standards of patient care by implementing evidence-based patient management. Maintain continuous development of clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to demands of the role. Leadership Continuously evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the service through service evaluations and clinical audits in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. Staffdevelopment. Support and facilitate continuous professional development for team members. Maintain high clinical standards and support staff through comprehensive in-service training, one-to-one coaching, clinical supervision, and practical sessions. Researchand Development Research opportunities to undertake and support research projects to enhance the evidence base and enhance patient care. Stakeholderrelationships. Refer patients to appropriate orthopaedic/neuro consultants and other tertiary services. Establish collaborative links with internal and external referrers. Communication Use advanced communication skills to effectively interact with patients and referrers. Ensure confidentiality in all communications with patient data. Facilitate clear communication within the multi-professional team to coordinate patient care effectively. Ensure appropriate record keeping and maintenance of good practice in data recording. Teamwork Suggest and promote creative ideas and approaches to improve individual and team performance. Be open to every opportunity to help development a team members skill set. ProfessionalBehaviour Maintain a clean, safe environment in adherence to UPMC SSC's standards. Safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Manage and maintain hospital records effectively to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Support the investigation of clinical complaints and incidents, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery. Adhere to health and safety policies, report any accidents or incidents, and use protective equipment as required. Participate in governance activities to ensure highstandards of care. Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor of Physiotherapy DESIRABLE MSc Physiotherapy Demonstration of CPD relevant to your field. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to work within and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient care. Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to assess problems, develop sound conclusions and recommend an appropriate course of action. Excellent communication skills. Good injury prevention and treatment knowledge with astrong understanding of strength and conditioning principles. Candidate must be a member of CORU. ISCP membershippreferable. EqualOpportunity Statement and Benefits UPMC is an equal opportunity celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environmentfor all employees. At UPMC we provide a total rewards programthat is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunitiesfor all our colleagues. Compensation - Competitive pay for the work employees do - base pay, performance related payand premium pay where applicable. Benefits -Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive PensionPlan. Performance and Recognition - Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission ofUPMC through our annual ACES programme. Work-Life Balance - Flexibleworking opportunities to support you to work around external familycommitments. Developmentand Career Opportunities - Opportunities for each employee to reachtheir career goals through continued learning and/or advancement. AboutUPMC UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medicalcentre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of PittsburghSchools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health throughclinical and technological innovation, research and expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care acrosscontinents through its UPMC International division - an owned and operatednetwork of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland andCroatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialtyservices of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others tomore people in more places around the world. In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital inWaterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital inClane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available atthe UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapylocations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and acrossUPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, andMayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC'sGlobal Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.