Physiotherapist

This document describes the duties and responsibilities of the Physiotherapist so that the best physical care is provided to our in and out patients.

Responsibilities:

• Work with some patients and their families/carers over a period of weeks or months to identify and treat their physical problem.
• Develop and review treatment programmes, along with patients themselves that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques.
• Assist patients with joint and spinal problems, including following surgery.
• Help patients' rehabilitation following accidents, injury and strokes.
• Assist in the supervision and education of student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers.
• Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics.
• Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions.
• Keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients.
• Communicate with a wide range of patients, carers and health and social care team members.
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention.
• Be legally responsible and accountable.
• Be caring, compassionate and professional at all times with the patients.
• Manage clinical risk.

Note: It is the norm of the Institute to provide a confidential report on the performance of the physiotherapist to their prospective employers based on their productivity in the duties and responsibilities outlined above.