Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE
As a Physiotherapist at Imprint Hope, you will make a key contribution to IH’s mission by ensuring the effectiveness, efficiency and implementation of the required skill and research behind the therapeutic process. Your interpersonal skills, empathy, handling skills, and therapy expertise will help us provide culturally appropriate and evidence-based therapy sessions to make a positive change to the children and families under Imprint Hope’s program. As a Physiotherapist at Imprint Hope you must embody the core values of integrity, respect, understanding, teamwork, and excellence. Your skills will ensure the team prioritizes the stewardship of IH resources and the safety of all IH staff and clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform a complete history and systems reviews and determine appropriate tests and measures based on findings.
• Synthesize information independently obtained from the examination to determine clinical diagnosis for basic, uncomplicated cases. Seeks guidance for more complex
• Identify impairments and its impact on function and disability and develop a plan of care that integrates therapy into the lifestyle of the family.
• Provides procedural interventions with mentorship as needed. Patient education is family centred by considering family lifestyle, environment, learning needs and collaborative goal setting.
• Identifies the needs for adaptive equipment and orthotic resources.
• Demonstrates entry-level skills in Physiotherapy practice and delivers evidence-based clinical care.
• Make judgments within the Physiotherapist scope of practice and level of expertise.
• Communicate with, collaborate with, or refer to peers or other health care professionals when necessary.
• Demonstrate professional judgment informed by professional standards, evidence (including current literature and established best practice), practitioner experience, and patient/client values.
• Communicates with physicians, other team members, third party participants and family regarding the patient’s goals and progress. Participates in patient conferences as assigned as a member of the health care team.

Information Management
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information on all therapy sessions performed on a daily basis.
• Produce required reports for the department, including progress reports, goals, discharge summaries report etc.

Professional Responsibilities
• Actively promote Imprint Hope policies at all times.
• Attend scheduled meetings within the therapy department and multidisciplinary team at Imprint Hope.
• Have general knowledge of computers and technology, and be familiar with technology resources such as; Google Drive, Google email, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Continue your own professional development.
• Keep updated with reforms and policies regarding Physiotherapy.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team at Imprint Hope.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration within the department.

Behavioural Competencies:
• Demonstrates Leadership and positively influences others; effectively trains and mentors peers
• Builds strong teams: prioritizes communication and teamwork and makes people feel valued
• Manages toward results: takes initiative and responsibility; holds self and team accountable for results
• Applies critical thinking, adaptive management, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Holds self and others accountable to IH values, principles, and policies without exception
• Ensures strong stewardship of resources and assets.

Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory Requirements
• Degree in a related field (e.g. Physiotherapy).
• Fluent in spoken and written Luganda and English;
• Basic computer skills (typing, word processing, spreadsheets) are an advantage
• Experience working with or knowledge about persons with disabilities is a plus

Added Advantage
• A strong candidate will demonstrate their ability to:
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Set clear goals and manage toward them.
• Be detail-oriented.
• Be honest and dependable.
• Lead by example.
• Use strong oral and written communication skills.
• Manage multiple responsibilities effectively and set priorities.


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above should submit their applications under the job vacancy “QSSU-IH-PHY-PHYSIOTHERAPIST”

Application Link.
https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/kKGJN9vxb5/QSSUIHPHYPHYSIOTHERAPIST 


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