Physical Therapist II

Job Summary

As an autonomous practitioner and key multi-disciplinary team member, the physiotherapist will provide specialist, holistic assessment and goal-orientated treatment through a patient centred model of care. Utilizing a broad range of physiotherapeutic techniques, they will effectively promote health and well-being and maximize functional recovery, using both a restorative and preventative approach to patient care. They will manage their own caseload of patients with complex medical and rehabilitative needs. They will assist other team members where required, to effectively manage patients and promote knowledge sharing and skill acquisition.

The View Hospital aims to provide high quality, Physiotherapy services across the following key Rehabilitation service areas:

Orthopaedics and Rheumatology

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Pain Management

Women’s Health

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Paediatrics

Job Responsibilities 1

Provides specialist, critically reasoned and holistic, physiotherapeutic assessments, for inpatients and outpatients, referred with varying complexities of musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, neurological or cardio-respiratory presentations, encompassing physical, psychological, emotional, and social aspects.

Provides goal orientated, evidence based and clinically reasoned treatment plans alone and in conjunction with an integrated team of physicians, nurses, and other Allied Health Professionals.

Provides effective and safe patient (and family) education to assist in management of and/or recovery from, injury, illness or disease.

Takes an active role within the development of the Rehabilitation services, delivering In-Service training, facilitating/delivering the training and development of non-therapy staff and sharing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Job Responsibilities 2

Manages own time and caseload with an awareness of limitation of the therapy service and a knowledge of specialist facilities and appropriate referral and provides support to colleagues and direct reports to manage their caseload.

Demonstrates specialised therapeutic moving and handling skills in the assessment and treatment of clients and gives specialist advice to staff, clients, carers and family on the correct manual handling techniques, undertaking highly specialized manual handling risk assessments as appropriate.

Acts as a key figure within the Hospital, in the provision of specialist knowledge and skill in the Physiotherapeutic assessment, management and treatment of patients, within a broad scope or defined clinical specialism.

Adheres to all departmental and facility wide policies, procedures, risk assessments and processes in the interests of maintaining a safe and effective work environment and promoting the highest quality patient care experience.