Senior Physiotherapist - Acute Medical /Surgical Care & Rehab

Senior Physiotherapist - Acute Medical /Surgical Care & Rehab Blackrock Health Blackrock Clinic

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Allied Health Professionals
Salary: Negotiable salary

Job Title: Senior Physiotherapist - Acute Medical /Surgical Care & Rehab

Department: Physiotherapy

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.

Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.

Role Purpose

To work with the Physiotherapy manager in co-ordinating and developing a quality patient centred physiotherapy service across the organisation and in their designated area.

Qualifications/ Experience

Candidates must have

• A Physiotherapy qualification validated by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy
• CORU registration
• Continued Professional Development Diary including evidence of reflective practice, In-service training, courses attended and Clinical Governance gained.
• Post graduate courses relevant to Acute Medical care in Physiotherapy
• 3 + years relevant clinical experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry an inpatient clinical case load appropriate to the post.
• Participate in outpatient respiratory physiotherapy provision
• Be responsible for the patient assessment, development and implementation of individualised treatment plans that are patient centred and in line with best practice.
• Communicate and work in co-operation with other team members in providing an integrated quality service taking the lead role as required.
• Document Patient records in accordance with professional standards and departmental policies
• Develop and promote professional standards of practice.
• Work within own scope of professional competencies in line with principles of best practice professional conduct and clinical governance
• Operate within the scope of practice of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy.
• Advocate as necessary for the patients, respecting their dignity and confidentiality.
• Adapt to changing workloads.

Administration

• Actively participate in the improvement and development of Physiotherapy services by liaising with the Physiotherapy Manager.
• Gather and analyse statistics and participate in audits as directed by the Manager.
• Carry out other duties appropriate to the post as required from time to time by the Physiotherapy Manager

Communication Skills

• Maintain documents according to the policies and procedures of Blackrock Clinic.
• Respond appropriately to patient/family requests and questions.
• Communicate appropriately with colleagues and other members of the health care team.
• Recognise self-limitations and seek assistance.
• Communicate in a manner that avoids antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety.

At the Blackrock Clinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth. As a member of the team, you can benefit from:

• Pension
• Sports and Social club
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted onsite pharmacy

Please Note:

Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.

Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed. Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at

It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.