Summary
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) is hiring a Physiotherapist I in Abu Dhabi to provide safe, evidence-based physiotherapy and specialized patient care. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, outcome evaluation and discharge planning, while coordinating with patients, families and care teams. Applicants need at least 2 years of postgraduate physiotherapy experience in a large hospital, a BSc in Physiotherapy or an accredited diploma course of at least 3 years, and a current national license. The posting specifies UAE nationals upon completion of internship; a relevant master's degree may reduce the required experience by 1 year.
The posting
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Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive physiotherapy services
Responsibilities
- Assists the senior physiotherapist to ensure the physiotherapy service to the assigned unit/s is efficient and effective.
- Contributes to the sustainable implementation of plans (strategic, financial, quality/patient safety, accessibility/marketing, manpower/cultural diversity, risk, infection control, equipment/technology) for effective and efficient business and clinical practice and patient satisfaction for the designated unit/units
- Receives guidance and development from supervisor/senior on their units/designated areas for objective setting, appraisals, skill and equipment competency and training, duty rosters, annual leave, supervision and reflective practice and the delegation of tasks, etc
- Ensures awareness and alignment with vision, mission, values, national licensing, organizational & departmental policies, clinical guidelines, mandatory competencies (e.g. Basic Life Support, Infection Control, Fire Safety, etc) and SSMC compliance guidelines (as below)
- Pro-active clinical and environmental risk identification
- May take responsibility for day to day operations of assigned unit/s in the absence of a senior
- Clinical competency in assigned specialist area/s
- Development of effective teaching skills and experience for facilitation of interns/students
- Facilitates the delivery of high standard of specialized clinical care of patient’s in the designated unit/s. Use evidence-based practice to guide informed consent, assessment, goal setting/treatment planning, effective treatment, evaluation/re-evaluation of outcomes and appropriate progression/discharge planning
- Communicating effectively with patients, relatives and other care providers on a group or individual basis in order to maximize rehabilitative potential. This may require explanation instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or the use of behavioral modification techniques
- Maintaining and assisting in the enforcement of up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge development, according to organizational/unit/s requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD / CME hours per year required for re-licensing)
- Assists with maintenance of sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties by following procedures for the management of these items.
- Clinical competency and performance measurement (safety, efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction) and management for assigned unit/s
Qualifications
Experience :-
Required:
• NLT 2 years post graduate experience as a Physiotherapist in a large hospital in relevant experience with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or Rehab Facilities)) Wide background is preferred (i.e. ICU, acute medical/surgical, pediatrics • UAE National upon completion of internship
Desired:
• N.A.
Educational Qualification: Required:
• BSc in Physiotherapy,
• Graduate from an accredited Diploma course in Physiotherapy, (NLT 3 years syllabus). • AND Current National License
Desired:
• Master's in Rehabilitation Services or relevant clinical Msc in related field. (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)