ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE - CANDIDATES MUST, ON THE LATEST DATE FOR RECEIVING COMPLETED APPLICATIONS:

• (a) Possess Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Hons.) or BSc. Physiotherapy (Hons) Degree from the National University of Ireland or University of Dublin, OR (b) Possess Diploma in Physiotherapy from the University of Dublin or the National University of Ireland, OR (c) Possess a qualification in Physiotherapy at least equivalent to (a) or (b) above, OR (d) Be registered or be eligible for registration as a Physiotherapist by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU.

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapist Register maintained by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapist register maintained by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

• Have had at least five years satisfactory post qualification experience some of which must be in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy, particularly the management bladder and bowel incontinence.
• Have CPD relevant to the area.
• Full clean driving license and indemnified insurance.

Full Job Specification is available on request.

• Responsible for comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment/ intervention programmes in line with best practice for pelvic health patients, managing workload in accordance with the needs of the post.
• Responsible for goal setting in partnership with client with pelvic health conditions, their family and other team members using their specialist clinical skills and knowledge.
• Be a leader of the clinical Physiotherapy care of pelvic health patients in the hospital.
• Makes autonomous decisions with/on behalf of the patient, to augment and support their health potential and to promote continuity of care.
• Collaborate with MDT in discharge planning or transfer of care between services as appropriate.
• Provide advice and support to physiotherapy and multidisciplinary colleagues on clinical practice issues.
• Maintain clinical records in accordance with local, hospital and professional guidelines, and be involved in documentation audits, providing data on a regular basis as required by the HSE, MUH, NRH for CARF (Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) requirements.
• 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 outreach clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as required and at varied locations.
• Participate in multi-professional treatment sessions.
• Communicate with the patient’s GP and relevant community staff in relation to the patient’s condition when required.
• Liaise with colleagues in the community to facilitate the integration of care between primary and secondary care.
• Liaise with the Palliative Care team for end-of-life issues where appropriate.
• Assess the effectiveness of patient’s medication in consultation with the Consultant or GP.
• 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 CARF requirements and local policies.
• Communicate with other clinical specialists nationally and internationally working in Pelvic Health to further develop clinical excellence and research.
• Act as resource within the MUH in his/her specialist clinical area to other members of the multidisciplinary team and provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT.
• Serve on and advise such committees that may be set up relevant to this area of clinical specialty.
• Record and collate 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 CORU and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy.
• Participate in on-call and weekend working arrangements at MUH and maintain competency in accordance with departmental policy.
• Undertake other appropriate responsibilities consistent with the nature of the post.