Job Description
Job Title & Grade Physiotherapy Senior; Permanent, 1 WTE position (35 hours) Location of Post The Royal Hospital Donnybrook Details of Hospital The Royal Hospital Donnybrook provides Sub-Acute, Stroke, Respite, Continuing Care, Neurological and General Rehabilitation services to adults, along with a busy Day Hospital. The Hospital is an independent, voluntary, charitable organization. Services are provided on a not-for profit basis. The successful candidate will join a team of Physiotherapists and Assistants who provide intervention to all specialties outline above. Excellent inter-disciplinary working is evident across all teams in the hospital together with a strong patient centred ethos. Reporting Relationship The post holder is professionally accountable and will report to the Physiotherapy Manager. Purpose of Post To plan, manage, organise and provide the physiotherapy service on the Stroke rehabilitation Unit. To work in conjunction with other team members in co-ordinating and developing the service to meet the needs of the Stroke population it serves in line with the objectives of the organisation To be responsible for the provision of a high quality Physiotherapy service in accordance with standards of professional practice To carry out clinical and educational duties as required To work with Physiotherapy Manager in ensuring the co-ordination, development and delivery of a quality, client centred physiotherapy service across and between networks in the geographical area. More specifically, the Senior Physiotherapist, as part of the Physiotherapy Team will: Manage, develop and evaluate an post-acute Stroke physiotherapy rehabilitation service Plan and implement a gym based rehabilitation exercise programme for patients meeting the agreed inclusion criteria in individual or group settings Be an expert resource in Stroke care to physiotherapists working in the Royal Hospital Donnybrook Develop and maintain guidelines and protocols relating to Stroke care Eligibility Criteria Qualifications & Experience Required: 1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc. (a) Candidates for appointment must: i. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU And ii. Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience of which 1 years or equivalent must be in the required area of Stroke and/or Neurological Rehabilitation. And iii. Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office And iv. Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapist Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued v. Havethe clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to fulfil the functions of the role 2. Annual registration i. On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapist Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU And ii. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Human Resources, The Royal Hospital Donnybrook by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC) Desired: Experience supervising physiotherapy undergraduates and graduate staff. Experience supervising staff grades physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants. Evidence of relevant post- graduation education/ courses. Membership of a relevant clinical interest group. The above Job profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Full Job Description available on request. Campaign Specific Selection Post A ranking and or short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process. Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview depending on the service needs of the organisation. Code of Practice The Royal Hospital Donnybrook will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principles basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of Code of Practice. Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on HSE website The job Profile is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned. The Royal Hospital Donnybrook is an equal opportunities employer. Skills: Rehabilitation Stroke / Neuro / Rehab Skills In-Patient Application Process Applications via the application link or in writing enclosing current CV, together with the names and addresses of three work-related referees forwarded to: Sharon Lawlor, Human Resources Manager, The Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Morehampton Road, Dublin 4. Closing Date: by 5pm Friday 20th September 2024 Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact Elaine Ross, Physiotherapy Manager. Skills: Stroke Neurology Rehab Senior Benefits: Free parking Employee Assistance Programme HSE employer