Senior Physiotherapist (0.5 WTE) Musculoskeletal

Senior Physiotherapist (0.5 WTE) Musculoskeletal

Location of Post

Mercy Minor Injury Unit, Gurranabraher (MIU-G), St. Mary's Health Campus

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assessment, treatment planning, implementation and review of treatment / intervention programmes for patients with musculoskeletal complaints in an outpatient and setting as set out in the Details of Service.
• Manage workload in accordance with the needs of the post
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers, other therapists, consultant teams, GP's and other staff as appropriate in treatment / intervention, planning and provision of services in a coordinated way
• To be a leader in the clinical Physiotherapy rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal issues.
• Collaborate with MDT in discharge planning or transfer of care between services as appropriate
• Maintain clinical records in accordance with local, hospital and Professional guidelines, and be involved in documentation audits and provide data on a regular basis as required by the HSE, MUH, NRH for CARF (Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) requirements.
• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy
• Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, etc. as required and at varied locations.
• Support community teams in the delivery of integrated care
• Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users needs and in line with local policy / guidelines
• Maintain departmental and hospital standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate, mindful of the sensitive nature of this work
• Record and collate statistics including computer statistics to reflect work undertaken and provide data as required by the Physiotherapy Manager
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
• Operate within the rules of Professional Conduct as assigned by CORU and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Essential:

Candidates must, on the latest date for receiving completed applications,

(a) Possess the Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Hons.) or B.Sc. Physiotherapy (Hons) degree from the National University of Ireland or University of Dublin

or

(b) Possess the Diploma in Physiotherapy of the University of Dublin or the National University of Ireland

or

(c) Possess a qualification in Physiotherapy at least equivalent to (a) or (b) above

or

(e) Be a member of, or be eligible for membership of, the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

(Under EU regulations, qualifications obtained outside the Republic of Ireland must be validated by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists / CORU)

And

(f) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapist Register maintained by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapist register maintained by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to MUH by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)

(g) Have had at least three years satisfactory post qualification experience some of which must be in Musculoskeletal Care,

(h) Have CPD in Musculoskeletal Care

Availability for on call and weekend rota as required in line with the terms and conditions

Skills

• Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to undertake the highly specialised duties of the post
• Display effective interpersonal / communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues
• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate ability to lead and be innovative in-service provision including planning, developing and implementing changes in Physiotherapy practice or service
• Demonstrate flexibility
• Demonstrate evidence of contributing to own CPD specific to this area
• Demonstrate effective organisational skills and the ability to manage oneself in a busy environment
• Demonstrate ability to integrate evidence into practice
• Demonstrate a quality focus and commitment to quality within Physiotherapy practice
• Demonstrate IT skills commensurate with the post
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise junior / student members of staff

Knowledge

• Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and operation of the Irish Health service, Mercy University Hospital and the HSE and in wider developments that may affect service delivery
• Demonstrate in depth knowledge of Physiotherapy and its application to clinical caseload
• Demonstrate knowledge of Health Strategies, Core Standards, Quality Initiatives and Outcome Measurement
• Demonstrate knowledge of research
• Demonstrate knowledge of legislation applicable to Physiotherapy

Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2025 1pm

The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.