Physiotherapist

Job description:

Join Our Team as a Full-Time Physiotherapist at The Marlay Nursing Home, CareChoice

Are you a dedicated and passionate Physiotherapist seeking an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Look no further, we're inviting applications for Full-Time Physiotherapist positions to join our dynamic team.

Why Choose CareChoice?

At CareChoice, we are committed to revolutionizing the healthcare experience. With a legacy of over two decades in the Nursing Homes Sector, we are embarking on a journey to become the most trusted and respected Nursing Home brand in Ireland.

Resident Care

• Assess and analyse the effect of illness, disability, injury and inactivity on the functional ability of individual residents.
• Assess individual residents with actual or potential impairments or other health-related conditions using detailed history-taking, as well as reviewing Care Plans and any other documentation available regarding the residents' condition.
• Develop and regularly review an individual treatment plan for each resident that is consistent with the individual's goals, general health status, functional needs and assessment findings and that incorporates the application of selected approaches and techniques supported by the best evidence available.
• Implement selected interventions safely to relieve pain; achieve and maintain mobility, health and fitness, functional independence and physical performance; and manage the identified impairments, disabilities and limits to participation.
• Utilise exercise, movement, mobilisation and other appropriate treatments in the Nursing Home setting with a view to maximising resident mobility and well-being.
• Assist residents with joint and spinal problems including following surgery.
• Assist residents' rehabilitation following accidents, injury and strokes.
• Evaluate the health status of each individual resident through the use of appropriate measurable outcomes as a baseline for monitoring or to determine the result, impact of effectiveness of physiotherapy intervention.
• Educate and advise residents, their family members and Carechoice staff about how to prevent and/or improve conditions.

Management responsibilities

Participate in the management of the Physiotherapy service as a member of the Care team in Carechoice in co-operation with the Director of Nursing.

Create and promote good working relationships with colleagues, residents and family members through open communication.

Contribute to and participate in staff induction and in-service training programmes including but not limited to Manual Handling and Patient Moving Training.

Monitor staff Manual Handling practices on an ongoing basis and address any shortfalls in staff practices; report issues to Asst. Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing.

Actively participate in and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the position.

Maintain appropriate records and statistics sufficient for organisational and legal purposes to include work related injuries/incidents. Input data to the computerised resident care system.

Generate regular reports to senior management team

Assist in the supervision and education of student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers as appropriate.

Liaise with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention.

Essential Criteria:

• Three years of post-registration experience
• A minimum of one years in the care of the elderly
• Continuous Professional development
• Must be registered with CORU

What we offer:

• Above market rate salary package
• Comprehensive induction training
• A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
• Training & Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counseling services, for carers and their immediate families
• Free parking onsite

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 A363: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• post reg: 3 years (required)
• care of the elderly: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CORU Registration (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person