Senior Physiotherapist

Allied Health/Nursing; Galway; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 78.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Allied Health/Nursing in Co Galway invites a CORU-registered Senior Physiotherapist to cover a short-stay rehabilitation unit in Loughrea. You’ll work in a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat older adults, promote independence and support timely discharge from hospital to home.

Responsibilities include developing individualized rehab plans, falls prevention, discharge planning and close collaboration with hospital and community services to ensure seamless continuity of care.

Qualificações

• CORU registration as a Physiotherapist (essential).
• Senior Physiotherapist experience essential.
• Experience in rehabilitation and/or care of older adults.
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning and rehabilitation skills.
• Experience with discharge planning and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Complete comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and develop individualised rehabilitation plans.
• Deliver physiotherapy interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance and functional independence.
• Support falls prevention and falls management through assessment, intervention and patient education.
• Assess patients’ mobility and functional ability to support safe discharge home.
• Contribute to discharge planning and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with acute hospitals, community services and relevant healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor patient progress and adapt treatment plans according to clinical needs.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Provide clinical guidance and support within the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote evidence-based practice and high standards of patient-centred care.

Conhecimentos

CORU registration

Senior Physiotherapist

Rehabilitation

Falls management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Descrição da vaga

We are seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist to provide cover within a short-stay rehabilitation unit in Loughrea, Co. Galway.

This is an excellent opportunity for a CORU-registered Senior Physiotherapist with experience in rehabilitation and care of older adults to make a meaningful impact, supporting patients as they transition from acute hospital care back to their homes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting patient independence, maximising functional outcomes and facilitating safe and timely discharge.

The Role

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Physiotherapist will provide high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to older adults within a short-stay rehabilitation setting.

The role will involve close collaboration with patients, families, hospital teams and community services to support effective rehabilitation and discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Physiotherapist:

• Complete comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and develop individualised rehabilitation plans.
• Deliver physiotherapy interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance and functional independence.
• Support falls prevention and falls management through assessment, intervention and patient education.
• Assess patients’ mobility and functional ability to support safe discharge home.
• Contribute to discharge planning and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with acute hospitals, community services and relevant healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor patient progress and adapt treatment plans according to clinical needs.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Provide clinical guidance and support within the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote evidence-based practice and high standards of patient-centred care.

Essential Requirements for the Senior Physiotherapist:

• Current CORU registration as a Physiotherapist – essential.
• Senior Physiotherapist experience – essential.
• Relevant experience in rehabilitation and/or care of older adults.
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning and rehabilitation skills.
• Experience with falls management and discharge planning.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload effectively.