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Job Description
- Work with patients who have a range of conditions, including neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory, sometimes over a period of weeks
- Diagnose, assess and treat their physical problem/condition
- Develop and review treatment programmes that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques
- Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review and rehabilitation of patients
- Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions
- Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals, such as GPs, occupational therapists and social workers, to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention
- Keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients
- Supervise student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers
- Be legally responsible and accountable
- Be caring, compassionate and professional at all times
- Manage clinical risk.
Job Requirements
- Proven work experience as a physical therapist
- Intensive education and clinical expertise
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Drive to continually learn and grow
- Professional behaviour
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid licence to practice physical therapy
- Graduate degree or greater in physical therapy