Job Title: Physiotherapist Basic Grade
Location: Mallow, Co. Cork
The St. Joseph's Foundation is a voluntary organisation providing comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities. Our mission is to provide high-quality services that support individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physiotherapist Basic Grade in the North East Cork Children's Disability Network Team. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will work closely with children and families to provide skilled physiotherapy services.
Main Duties:
* To work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team, the child and family using family-centred practice principles.
* To develop Individualised Family Service Plans (IFSPs) based on the child's assessed and identified needs and the family's goals and priorities.
* To assess the child's developmental and functional motor skills using a range of appropriate assessment methods.
* To provide recommendations and develop individual physiotherapy programmes for home, school and community to enhance a child's functional skills that are outcome-based.
* To review and update recommendations and physiotherapy programmes.
* To implement physiotherapy programmes as required.
* To support and advise families, staff and carers to implement physiotherapy recommendations/programmes.
* To assess a child's need for specialist equipment including orthotics and make recommendations to AIM, HSE, SJF, pre-schools and schools.
* To provide hydrotherapy services to suitable children.
* To make recommendations in relation to physical activity and support community participation.
* To refer to and collaborate with Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Physical Disability Specialist Pathway.
* To support, train and educate those involved in the care of the child in relation to specialist equipment, orthotics, postural management, physiotherapy programmes and interventions.
* To contribute to training days/evenings provided to families and staff.
* To establish and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues and other healthcare personnel.
* To maintain up-to-date records and reports and attend case conferences and children and family reviews as required.
* To adhere to the Progressive Disabilities Services (PDS) operational policies and procedures.
Requirements:
* A full clean driving license and indemnification of St. Joseph's Foundation on your car insurance policy.
* CORU Registration.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (starting time can be flexible).
Contract Type: Permanent.
Salary: Physiotherapist - Basic Grade, Section 39 Restored 01/10/2021.