وصف الوظيفة
Role Overview
Physiotherapy Technician at SEHA, providing support to physiotherapy services at STMC Rehab under the supervision of Senior Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist.
Role Purpose
Support the provision of safe, effective, evidence-based and comprehensive physiotherapy services. Deliver physiotherapy treatment programs under direction from the physiotherapist using evidence-based protocols, maintain therapy equipment, monitor patient progress, and ensure accurate clinical documentation and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Treatment Delivery & Patient Management
- Deliver physiotherapy treatment programs under direction from the physiotherapist using evidence-based protocols.
- Monitor patients' progress and adapt treatment programs as agreed with physiotherapy staff.
- Ensure qualified staff are updated accordingly with patient progress information.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs.
- Escort patients when required within United Arab Emirates.
- Interpret for patients if bilingual and required.
Patient Assessment & Environmental Evaluation
- Take measurements of patients as required, such as body size and seating posture, to match patients to equipment.
- Assess environmental factors including home layout and building access of patients whenever required.
- Assess current equipment provision.
- Record relevant clinical information obtained from the patient during the course of the examination in line with current policies and procedures.
Equipment Management & Maintenance
- Monitor all equipment within the department and flag any maintenance requirements or breakdowns to senior staff.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of all rehabilitation, physiotherapy and special equipment available to the section/department.
- Intervene whenever practical in the fixing and mending of defected equipment and devices.
- Maintain compliance with all safety regulation in manipulating equipment.
Clinical Documentation & Compliance
- Produce timely, accurate and detailed clinical inputs in accordance with agreed local and regional standards as applied to rehabilitation and physiotherapy devices and equipment used.
- Record relevant clinical information obtained from the patient during examination in line with current policies and procedures.
- Maintain the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded.
- Maintain compliance with all infection control regulations and policies when dealing with equipment and patients.
Education & Training Support
- Assess appropriate materials and equipment following discussion with senior staff.
- Demonstrate and teach the safe use of materials and equipment in an appropriate manner to clients and/or carers within the limits of competency.
- Assist in training of students if required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Graduate of an accredited Physiotherapy Technician course with a minimum 2-year curriculum.