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