Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Spinal & Orthopaedics

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Spinal & Orthopaedics

Location: Eccles Street, Dublin 7

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Lead the orthopaedic inpatient and outpatient service, achieving associated KPIs and contributing to growth and development.
• Maintain a daily orthopaedic inpatient and outpatient caseload.
• Maintain an inpatient orthopaedic caseload including participation in pre assessment clinic for joint and spinal patients.
• Work with Orthopaedic Consultants/Registrars in outpatient clinics as part of the multidisciplinary team, performing assessment, treatment and triage of musculoskeletal/orthopaedic patients in conservative, pre operative and post surgical settings.
• Triage, assess, treat, and onward refer patients who attend fracture clinic as appropriate.

Essential Criteria

• Hold a degree in physiotherapy or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Be registered on the physiotherapists register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU and be a member of or eligible for membership with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
• Have a proven record of clinical experience in orthopaedic physiotherapy with a minimum of 5 years full time experience in the required area.
• Demonstrate relevant musculoskeletal and inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy continuing professional development; it is desirable to be in the process of completing or to have completed a relevant postgraduate qualification at master's level or higher from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrate achievement in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching, and research.
• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and professional ability, for the proper discharge of the duties of the role.
• Work with the physiotherapy manager to coordinate, develop and deliver a quality, client centred physiotherapy service.

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