Senior Physiotherapist

SPD Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SPD Singapore is seeking a qualified physiotherapist to manage a range of cases with expertise and autonomy. You will assess, plan, and implement interventions for clients with mobility difficulties and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to tailor care.

The role includes supervising students and junior therapists, maintaining clinical records, contributing to service development, and participating in professional development and staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy.
• Full-Registration as a Physiotherapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• At least two years of formal Allied Health Profession supervision experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement physiotherapy interventions for clients with mobility difficulties.
• Collaborate with a multi- and inter-disciplinary team on individualised care plans.
• Monitor progress, review needs, and document clinical records timely.
• Provide supervision to students and junior therapists during placements.
• Support service development and participate in staff meetings and training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in local languages

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Provide clinical management of basic to complex cases with expertise and autonomy. Responsibilities include:

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement physiotherapy interventions to clients with physical, functional, or mobility difficulties in accordance with programme approach, framework, and SOPs.
• Be part of the collaborative team (e.g., multi-, inter-, trans-disciplinary) to work with clients on a one-to-one basis, group, or special setting based on programme requirements and client levels of functioning.
• Monitor clients’ physiotherapy progress, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and review clients’ physiotherapy needs in accordance with programme requirements.
• Provide physiotherapy consultation, support and update on the clients’ progress and status to caregivers and all those involved in the client care team.
• Refer clients to respective specialists (e.g., other therapists, psychologists, neurologists, doctors, etc.) for consultation and further treatment or training as and when necessary.
• Conduct home/school/workplace visits when necessary.
• Provide physiotherapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.
• Preferably has clinical practice experience in at least one external partner project.

Clinical Administration

• Contribute to new clinical service development in collaboration with internal and external partners to enhance service delivery and client care.
• Participate in departmental administrative duties and operational processes to support service delivery.
• Ensure timely documentation of clinical records for all cases and timely reporting in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to service quality assurance initiatives, including audits, risk identification, and incident reporting.
• Monitor and optimise the use of therapy equipment and resources in the department.

Clinical Teaching and Supervision

• Supervise therapy students during clinical placements and/or junior physiotherapists.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to other staff (e.g., support staff, therapy assistants, other members of the collaborative team), caregivers and volunteers in the execution and/or maintenance of physiotherapy programmes.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers and junior staff when required.
• Provide physiotherapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.

Professional Development

• Actively engage in continual professional development to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
• Participate in literature reviews and research-related activities to support evidence-based practice.
• Keep abreast of the emerging trends, techniques, and knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and apply relevant knowledge to clinical work.
• Attend and contribute regularly to staff meetings, case conferences, in-services as well as other meetings as required.

Other Activities

• Participate in cross divisional committees or events organised by SPD when required.
• Represent SPD in networking with other community organisations as requested.
• Engage in any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy or its equivalent.
• Possess Full-Registration as a Physiotherapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• Possess at least two years of formal Allied Health Profession supervision experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages will be an advantage.