Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist – Spinal & Orthopaedics
Location: Eccles Street, Dublin 7
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Responsibilities
Lead the orthopaedic inpatient and outpatient service, achieving associated KPIs and contributing to growth and development.
Maintain a daily orthopaedic inpatient and outpatient caseload.
Maintain an inpatient orthopaedic caseload including participation in pre-assessment clinic for joint and spinal patients.
Work with Orthopaedic Consultants/Registrars in outpatient clinics as part of the multidisciplinary team, performing assessment, treatment and triage of musculoskeletal/orthopaedic patients in conservative, pre-operative and post-surgical settings.
Triage, assess, treat, and onward refer patients who attend fracture clinic as appropriate.
Essential Criteria
Hold a degree in physiotherapy or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
Be registered on the physiotherapists register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU and be a member of or eligible for membership with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Have a proven record of clinical experience in orthopaedic physiotherapy with a minimum of 5 years full-time experience in the required area.
Demonstrate relevant musculoskeletal and inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy continuing professional development; it is desirable to be in the process of completing or to have completed a relevant postgraduate qualification at master's level or higher from an accredited institution.
Demonstrate achievement in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching, and research.
Possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and professional ability, for the proper discharge of the duties of the role.
Work with the physiotherapy manager to coordinate, develop and deliver a quality, client-centred physiotherapy service.
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