Senior Physiotherapist – Western Trained

Mediclinic Middle East

Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, UAE

Ref: MP200-182

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

•Undertake the specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those of highly complex presentations
•Ensure competent use, repair and maintenance of equipment i.e. hoists, gym equipment in order to ensure patient safety
•Responsible for own and team (physiotherapy) patient care plans and be consulted frequently for specialist advise and guidance by junior team members and other health care professionals
•Demonstrate effective and efficient case load management through prioritization of patients
•Participate in on-call within the hospital to provide 24 hour cover to acutely ill patients
•Work as an integral part of the specialized team comprising Medical, Nursing and other Healthcare staff, providing advise and recommendations regarding \physiotherapy input and contributing toward service department
•Adapt and develop services in own area, following discussion and agreement with the Physiotherapy Manager, in response to demand and current clinical evidence
•A process of consultation, referral and treatment is followed

Requirements

•Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited institute
•Relevant post graduate training in clinical or management is a plus
•At least 5 years specialist experience with completion of core rotations on the following disciplines: Vital proficiency and interest in manual therapies of musculoskeletal disorders, In Patient neurology including extended general respiratory experience and confidence in managing some intensive care
•Must be proficient in the English language, written and oral skills
•Computer literacy with intermediate knowledge of MS Office
•Must show ability to relate to other staff members and be able to successfully contribute to training functions
•Knowledge of Arabic is desirable

About the Company

Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International, one of the top 10 listed private hospital groups in the world with 52 healthcare facilities in Southern Africa, 14 in Switzerland under the name Hirslanden AG and 10 in the UAE. Their headquarters are in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Previously EHL Management Services, the company became Mediclinic Middle East when its majority shareholder, Mediclinic International, acquired all remaining shares from its partners Varkey Group and General Electric in October 2012.

Mediclinic Middle East owns and operates some of the most respected healthcare facilities in the region. These include Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, Mediclinic City Hospital, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Mediclinic Ibn Battuta, Mediclinic Meadows, Mediclinic Arabian Ranches, Mediclinic Mirdif, Mediclinic Al Qusais, Mediclinic Al Sufouh and Mediclinic Beach Road.

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