Physical Therapist II (Lead: Ponseti service)

Role Overview

Physical Therapist II (Lead: Ponseti service) at Sidra Medicine. This highly specialized clinical role leads expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of infants and children with complex clubfoot (CTEV) and related orthopedic conditions, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, specialist Ponseti skills, and independent decision-making across the continuum of care. Applications from candidates leading care in other specialist clinical areas are also welcomed.

Company Overview

Sidra Medicine is a high-tech facility representing the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, who serves as Chairperson. The organization is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources, providing comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people, and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women. Sidra Medicine is an exciting and dynamic medical, education, and research facility offering opportunities for professionals to build rewarding careers with great benefits.

Role Purpose

The post holder provides expert consultation, multidisciplinary leadership, education, and service development to ensure delivery of evidence-based, high-quality care to infants and children with complex clubfoot and related orthopedic conditions, while contributing to service excellence, clinical quality outcomes, and a positive professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Patient Care

• Lead expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of infants and children with complex clubfoot (CTEV) and related orthopedic conditions.
• Make autonomous decisions related to care plans for patients.
• Make recommendations regarding assessment and specialist interventions that impact patients, families, and collaborating staff.
• Provide expert consultation across the continuum of care.
• Liaise and work within an inter-professional practice model to ensure high-quality, holistic, and safe family-centered care.

Patient & Family Advocacy

• Act as an advocate by empowering children and their families to make informed choices by providing information and support.
• Direct patients and families to relevant support services when appropriate.
• Actively participate in patient education programs.
• Promote patient satisfaction as a team member by demonstration of exceptional service.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to the Physical Therapy Supervisor.
• Comply with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
• Report equipment failures, safety and security issues, and reduction of supply inventory to Physical Therapy Supervisor or designee.
• Maintain confidentiality of women and children at all times.
• Maintain up-to-date mandatory Life Support Training requirements as directed by MoPH and Sidra (for example, BLS, AED).
• Follow all hospital-related policies and procedures.
• Adhere to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.
• Adhere to and promote Sidra's Values.

Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement

• Utilize a professional practice framework and evidence-based care to identify improvements while minimizing risks and creating optimal care for patients and families.
• Lead service-based Performance Improvement activities and organizational committees as assigned.
• Actively participate in the development of programs that seek to measure outcomes and quality, including audit and research studies, under guidance and support of senior staff.
• Participate in the continued development, implementation, and evaluation of Sidra Policy and Procedures to align with international best practices.
• Contribute to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction.

Education & Knowledge Sharing

• Promote and share knowledge via mentorship and preceptorship programs in line with relevant research and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in new staff and student orientation aimed at developing competence and performance.
• Assist in maintaining a suitable learning environment and act as a preceptor and mentor in the supervision and teaching of therapy students and new staff to develop their competence.
• Develop and sustain own knowledge, clinical skills (mandatory training), and professional awareness and maintain a professional profile.
• Provide documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with the position.
• Demonstrate transcultural principles in physical therapy practice.

Team & Organizational Leadership

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
• Actively participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication and teamwork.
• Treat colleagues, patients, and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.
• Actively welcome and provide support for new staff and students to the unit.
• Contribute to the retention of all staff to meet service-specific turnover rate goals.
• Participate in retention activities.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times and act as a role model for junior staff.
• Uphold organizational values at all times.
• Work under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and make decisions related to service delivery.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor regarding decisions that have unit or service impact.

Resource Management & Service Development

• Contribute to the achievement of cost-efficiency savings for the service.
• Maintain awareness of resource utilization, exercising care in the ordering and use of staff, equipment, and materials.
• Take an active role in service activities that contribute to excellence in outcomes, a positive patient experience, and a healthy professional environment.
• Contribute to special projects and assignments linked to therapy strategic priorities and professional practice model.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

Experience

• 5+ years of clinical physiotherapy experience in an accredited healthcare or related environment with extensive specific experience in a relevant clinical specialty.

Certification & Licensure

• Registration as a Physiotherapist and Licensure in country of origin.
• Eligible to obtain license by QCHP.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of physiotherapy principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and integrate knowledge and skills into practice.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, assess, and develop educational materials for staff and patients.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in organizing data and generating thorough, accurate, timely reports.
• Effective team member.
• Motivated and enthusiastic.
• Judgment and decision-making skills.
• Critical thinking ability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Additional Information

• This position may be required to perform other duties as assigned, and reporting relationships may vary in view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra.