Total 3 physiotherapist job vacancies in Others category in D27 Yishun, Sembawang

The Physiotherapist helps patient restore mobility, function and independence through detailed assessment of problems and individualized treatment. Physiotherapists manage a wide range of conditions, with expertise in mobilization techniques and manual therapy, exercise prescription, electrotherapy, balance and gait training and education on health promoting strategies. The Physiotherapist works within the context of a multidisciplinary team.

A Physiotherapist demonstrates a high standard of clinical practice and professional conduct in all areas of patient care, and proactively participate in continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.

(A) MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CLINICAL DUTIES

Depending on the coverage areas, locum physiotherapist should be competent in managing the following conditions:

• Orthopedics
• Sports
• Neurology/Neurosurgery
• Cardiopulmonary
• Geriatrics
• Musculoskeletal

He/she should be independent in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient within defined scope of practice. He/she should have an understanding of the limits of their expertise and seek guidance proactively when appropriate.

2. Administrative duties

The locum physiotherapist must have skills and competency in self management, and compliance to medicolegal and governance guidelines

• Be responsible for the caseload allocated and provide coverage as necessary
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical reports in continuity of care
• Be familiar with and adhere to basic tenets of JCI
• Maintain statistics on workload as needed by the Department and Hospital

OTHER DUTIES

1. Supervisory Role

• Provide supervisory/training to staff as allocated by supervisor / manager
• Provide mentoring / leadership guide to staff as allocated by supervisor / manager

Education, Training and Experience

• Recognized Degree in Physiotherapy
• Graduate with 3 years of working experience in the relevant clinical disciplines
• Have basic IT skills and competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

2. Professional License

• Registered with Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
• Member of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association or equivalent (highly recommended)

(D) ABNORMAL PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITION

• Managing patient with behavioural issues

Clinical Competencies and Duties In physiotherapy services, the Physiotherapist should have the general clinical competencies below and had attained the specific area of competency for their specialty area. Depending on current rotation, the Physiotherapist should also develop specific competencies in the management of patients in one of these disciplines:

• Orthopedics
• Sports
• Neurology/Neurosurgery
• Cardiopulmonary
• Chronic Disease Management
• Geriatrics
• Musculoskeletal
• Women’s Health and Lymphoedema

He/she should be independent in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient within defined scope of practice. He/she should have an understanding of the limits of their expertise and seek guidance proactively when appropriate. The Physiotherapist should:

• Possess skills and knowledge expected at entry level
• Demonstrate reasonable clinical reasoning ability in identifying main problems/impairments
• Be able to develop hypotheses and differential diagnoses for common presentations
• Make clinical decisions informed by best practice and research evidence
• Able to develop patient-centered intervention and management plan
• Implement effective physiotherapy intervention strategies safely
• Document patient records accurately

Administrative Competency and duties In the course of provision of physiotherapy services, staff must develop skills and competency in self-management, and compliance to medicolegal and governance guidelines

• Be responsible for the caseload allocated and provide coverage as necessary
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical reports in continuity of care
• Be familiar with and adhere to basic tenets of JCI
• Adhere to established billing procedures
• Have basic IT skills and competency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Be able to use and navigate hospital electronic medical records applications
• Maintain statistics on workload as needed by the Department and Hospital
• Coordinate processes and flow within teams which includes understanding each area’s operations

Demonstration of Teamwork and Professionalism Physiotherapists are members of a multi-disciplinary team. Staff must demonstrate esprit de corps and professionalism to ensure that the desired outcomes are attained

• Engage actively in patient and care-giver education
• Proactive cross-coverage of colleagues in team to even out workload (e.g. if own caseload cleared ahead of time)
• Provide after hours and on-call therapist services as required
• Assist with care and maintenance of equipment, materials and resources in the Department/Hospital
• Attend department meetings, ward rounds and other professional meetings as required
• Liaise and maintain good working relations with other healthcare professionals within the hospital and with external organizations
• Demonstrate/portray professional behaviour including respect for patient privacy, personal hygiene and to be a role model to subordinates
• Adhere to policies and procedures of the Hospital and Department
• Be involved in department activities e.g. Fitness Challenge/Hospital activities when required

OTHER DUTIES Continuous Education

• Ensure that knowledge is up-to-date
• Take ownership of personal continuous professional development of skills and knowledge in physiotherapy, which includes independent reading, and attending relevant courses and talks
• Contribute to continuous professional development of physiotherapy skills and knowledge in other colleagues, which includes provision of inservices, and peer reviews/audits
• Assist with on-job-training of therapy assistants (TA)

Supervisory Role

• Assist with supervision of TA
• Assist with appraisal of TA
• Assist to supervise personnel attached to the department as and when required
• Assist to supervise observers or students on clinical placements

3. Quality Improvement

• Embrace continuous improvements as our way of life by improving and refining work performance on a daily basis.
• Contribute actively to department’s Kaizen or other service quality improvements projects and initiatives
• Report to Senior Physiotherapist/Manager, seeking advice and providing feedback on service delivery and improvement

4. Research Contribution

• Collect research data as required and assigned by Supervisor/Manager

5. Others

• Perform other duties assigned by Supervisor/Manager
• Occasional contribution to team/departmental projects outside of office hours as determined by reporting officer
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Hospital and Department

Woodlands Health Campus (WHC) Rehabilitation Department is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our evolving team. This position is suitable for a person who is interested in community hospital services, transitional care, involve in ageing in place strategies as well as community wellness programs such as driving health literacy and maintaining an active lifestyle to improve one’s personal health and wellbeing.

The candidate will spend his/her time at both hospital inpatient setting as well as the community setting specifically looking at how to improve the continuity of care from hospital to home. He/she will work closely with our various clinical teams, comprising of our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals involved in integrated care services, community services as well as with our community rehab services based within the hospital. A large part of this role will be to deliver care to patients following an acute episode or entry into our health system. The daily work would include clinical work in an inpatient setting as well as at the home setting with some administrative duties related to the clinical practice as well as delivery. The person will also help the inpatient in charge in deriving the integrated care process that transits from acute to community hospital and into the patient’s home, to deliver excellent quality of care geared towards enabling support and self-care in the community.

The position also requires the candidate to possess good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills while being able to manage his/her own time effectively. In addition, the candidate should also be a good team player and willing to continuously improve his/ her knowledge in population health and geriatric related areas. The person will be involved in community engagement or education in driving program towards active ageing for the population living in the north. We have a genuine interest and commitment to the training and development of our staff and the post holder will be given adequate training and development opportunities over the course of their career with us.

You need to be:

• Self-motivated
• Committed to your own personal development
• A dynamic and flexible team player
• Committed to provision of a high level of care through evidence based practice

The Requirement

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent recognized by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
• Registered with the Allied Health Professions Council.
• Patient-focused, and demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and reasoning, critical thinking, judgment and decision-making in the provision of care
• Team player, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Candidates with 3 or more years of relevant work experience in a hospital or clinical setting

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