Senior Physiotherapist Frailty Intervention Therapy (FIT) Full Time Hours, Permanent Contract The person appointed to this role will work in the MUH Frailty Intervention Therapy (FIT) team.
S/He will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering coordinated evidence based client care to older adults who present to the Emergency Department.
This role demands knowledge, expertise, competence and skills to deliver care as an autonomous practitioner in the Emergency Department whilst bridging the gap between the acute hospital and home settings.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Be responsible for highly specialist assessment of frail older patients who attend the Emergency Department determining those who can be discharged home with the support of community services.
Be responsible for early treatment interventions in the Emergency department for those frail older patients who have been admitted to MUH., Manage workload in accordance with the needs of the post Collaborate with service users, family, carers, other therapists, consultant teams, GP's and other staff as appropriate in treatment / intervention, planning and provision of services in a coordinated way Collaborate with MDT in discharge planning or transfer of care between services as appropriate Maintain clinical records in accordance with local, hospital and Professional guidelines, and be involved in documentation audits and provide data on a regular basis as required by the HSE and MUH Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, etc.
as required and at varied locations.
Support community teams in the delivery of integrated care Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users needs and in line with local policy / guidelines Maintain departmental and hospital standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate, mindful of the sensitive nature of this work To record and collate statistics including computer statistics to reflect work undertaken and provide data as required by the Physiotherapy Manager Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation Operate within the rules of Professional Conduct as assigned by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy Participate in on-call and weekend working arrangements at MUH and maintain competency in accordance with departmental policy.
Candidate Requirements: Candidates must, on the latest date for receiving completed applications: (a) Possess the Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Hons.)
or B.Sc.
Physiotherapy (Hons) degree from the National University of Ireland or University of Dublin, or (b) Possess the Diploma in Physiotherapy of the University of Dublin or the National University of Ireland, or Possess a qualification in Physiotherapy at least equivalent to (a) or (b) above, or Be a member of, or be eligible for membership of, the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (Under EU regulations, qualifications obtained outside the Republic of Ireland must be validated by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists / CORU).
This role will follow a 5/7 8am to 8pm roster Closing Date 1pm on Monday, 27 January 2025.
MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.
Mercy University Hospital (MUH): MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City.
We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.
We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.
Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We support staff development with approx.
100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team. We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.