Physiotherapist - Haringey Council

Posted 27 August 2019
Salary £32.00 - £34.00 per hour + Depending on experience
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem-989698_1566901600
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to work within Haringey Council.

Job Purpose

  • Initial assessment of service users for a period of Reablement following a change in function due to illness, referrals received from hospital and community
  • Support service users to set client centred SMART goals to promote independence and well being in the home environment
  • Assessment and provision of equipment to improve independence with activities of daily living
  • Evidence based intervention and treatment plans, including energy conservation, exercise prescription, equipment prescription, mobility progression, fatigue management, breathing techniques, anxiety management, motivational interviewing, reducing safety risks.
  • To have awareness of Contraindications, precautions and protocols following orthopaedic surgery
  • To have basic awareness of brace implementation eg TSLO, cricket pad splints and Miami J collars
  • To prescribe specialist mobility aids
  • To understand balance components and use Balance retraining in intervention
  • Gait analysis and facilitation
  • Advanced therapeutic handling using normal movement principles
  • To utilise standardised outcome measures

About you -

  • Ability to pass information accurately and concisely between service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to carry out functional assessments of older and disabled people
  • Need to be able to drive a car
  • Ability to move and handle equipment necessary for assessment and provision
  • Ability to carry out safe functional assessments and give physical assistance to older and disabled people where necessary
  • Knowledge of the needs of older and disabled people
  • Experience of working with people with a wide range of impairments
  • BSc Hons in Physiotherapy

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly