Physical Therapist II

UrbaCon Contracting & Trading Company; Doha; On-site; QAR 167,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

The View Hospital in Doha is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to provide specialist assessments and holistic, goal-oriented treatment through a patient-centred model of care. You will manage a caseload with complex needs and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals.

As a key MDT member, you will promote health and wellbeing, lead service development, and support staff with training and knowledge sharing to maximize functional recovery.

Qualifications

• Diploma/ or Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy/ or DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy (entry level) graduate.
• Current, valid home country license to practise Physiotherapy (Overseas candidates)/ Current, valid, license to practise Physiotherapy in Qatar.
• Expertise in the assessment of complex presentations as a PT and within an MDT setting.
• Expertise in the formation and implementation of goal orientated treatment plans.
• Hydrotherapy experience (desired).
• Evidence of appropriate continued professional development.
• Expertise in set up, delivery and after care of manual therapies, movement therapies, electrotherapy treatments.
• Proficiency in the administration of standardized outcome measure testing applicable to area of work.
• Knowledge of technological and robotic advances in patient treatment and evidence behind their use (desired)
• Expertise in the application of evidence based practice.
• Previous experience working in a multi -disciplinary care team

Responsibilities

• Provides specialist, holistic, physiotherapeutic assessments for inpatients and outpatients with varying complexities.
• Provides goal orientated, evidence based treatment plans with an integrated MDT.
• Provides patient and family education for management and recovery.
• Delivers in-service training and shares knowledge with non-therapy staff.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment

MDT collaboration

Manual therapy

Electrotherapy

Outcome measures

Education

Master's degree in Physical Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job description

Job Summary

As an autonomous practitioner and key multi-disciplinary team member, the physiotherapist will provide specialist, holistic assessment and goal-orientated treatment through a patient centred model of care. Utilizing a broad range of physiotherapeutic techniques, they will effectively promote health and well-being and maximize functional recovery, using both a restorative and preventative approach to patient care. They will manage their own caseload of patients with complex medical and rehabilitative needs. They will assist other team members where required, to effectively manage patients and promote knowledge sharing and skill acquisition.

The View Hospital aims to provide high quality, Physiotherapy services across the following key Rehabilitation service areas:

Orthopaedics and Rheumatology

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Pain Management

Women’s Health

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Paediatrics

Job Responsibilities 1

Provides specialist, critically reasoned and holistic, physiotherapeutic assessments, for inpatients and outpatients, referred with varying complexities of musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, neurological or cardio-respiratory presentations, encompassing physical, psychological, emotional, and social aspects.

Provides goal orientated, evidence based and clinically reasoned treatment plans alone and in conjunction with an integrated team of physicians, nurses, and other Allied Health Professionals.

Provides effective and safe patient (and family) education to assist in management of and/or recovery from, injury, illness or disease.

Takes an active role within the development of the Rehabilitation services, delivering In-Service training, facilitating/delivering the training and development of non-therapy staff and sharing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Job Responsibilities 2

Manages own time and caseload with an awareness of limitation of the therapy service and a knowledge of specialist facilities and appropriate referral and provides support to colleagues and direct reports to manage their caseload.

Demonstrates specialised therapeutic moving and handling skills in the assessment and treatment of clients and gives specialist advice to staff, clients, carers and family on the correct manual handling techniques, undertaking highly specialized manual handling risk assessments as appropriate.

Acts as a key figure within the Hospital, in the provision of specialist knowledge and skill in the Physiotherapeutic assessment, management and treatment of patients, within a broad scope or defined clinical specialism.

Adheres to all departmental and facility wide policies, procedures, risk assessments and processes in the interests of maintaining a safe and effective work environment and promoting the highest quality patient care experience.

Additional Responsibilities 3

Job Knowledge & Skills

Diploma/ or Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy/ or DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy (entry level) graduate/ or Master’s in Physical Therapy (entry level) graduate.

Current, valid, home country license to practise Physiotherapy (Overseas candidates)/ Current, valid, license to practise Physiotherapy in Qatar.

Expertise in the assessment of complex presentations as a PT and within and MDT setting.

Expertise in the formation and implementation of goal orientated treatment plans.

Hydrotherapy experience (desired).

Evidence of appropriate continued professional development.

Expertise in set up, delivery and after care of manual therapies, movement therapies, electrotherapy treatments.

Proficiency in the administration of standardized outcome measure testing applicable to area of work.

Knowledge of technological and robotic advances in patient treatment and evidence behind their use (desired)

Expertise in the application of evidence based practice.

Previous experience working in a multi -disciplinary care team

Job Experience

Minimum 4 years post qualifying experience.

For Qatari Nationals, Qatar Universities graduates, offspring of Qatari women or offspring of residents, they are required to complete a training period of one year under supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner (Refer to DHP Circular No.24/2020).

Evidence of specialization through employment history, in line with required skillset.

Competencies

• Agility
• Patient Assessment and Treatment Planning L3
• Development of rehabilitation treatment plans L3
• Patient EducationL3
• Shark rehabilitation equipment L3
• Cultural Competence L3
• AI Fluency
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• Quality_321977507
• Resilience

Education

• Master's degree in any related field
• Bachelor's Degree in any related field