Job Description
Supports the provision of safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services, under the supervision of Senior Physiotherapist/ Physiotherapist
Job Description
Supports the provision of safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services, under the supervision of Senior Physiotherapist/ Physiotherapist
Responsibilities
- Using acquired skills to deliver physiotherapy treatment programs under direction from the physiotherapist and using evidence based protocols
- Monitoring patients’ progress and adapt treatment programs as agreed with physiotherapy staff and ensure qualified staff are updated accordingly
- Using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs
- Taking measurements of patients as required, e.g. of body size, seating posture, etc, in order to match a patient to equipment
- Assessing environmental factors (home layout, building access) of patients whenever required
- Assessing of current equipment provision
- Monitoring all equipment within the department, flagging any maintenance requirements or breakdowns to senior staff
- Recording any relevant clinical information obtained from the patient during the course of the examination, in line with current policies and procedures
- Escorting patient, when required within United Arab Emirates
- Interpreting for patients, if bilingual and required
- Producing timely, accurate and detailed clinical inputs, in accordance with agreed local and regional standards as applied to the rehabilitation and physiotherapy devices and equipments used
- Maintaining a detailed knowledge of all rehabilitation, physiotherapy and special equipment available to the section/department Intervening whenever practical in the fixing and mending of defected equipment and devices
- Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
- Maintaining compliance with all safety regulation in manipulating equipment
- Maintaining compliance with all infection control regulations and policies when dealing with equipment and patients
- Assessing appropriate materials/equipment following discussion with senior staff. To demonstrate and teach the safe use of materials/equipment in an appropriate manner to clients and/or carers within the limits of competency
- Assisting in training of students, if required
Required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an accredited (NLT 2 year curriculum) course as a Physiotherapy Technician