Vacancy: Physiotherapist (Egbeda, Lagos)

Responsibilities

·         Work with patients who have a range of conditions, including neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory, sometimes over a period of weeks.

·         Diagnose, assess and treat patient’s physical problem/condition.

·         Develop and review treatment programmes that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques.

·         Formulating treatment plans to address the conditions and needs of patients.

·         Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review and rehabilitation of patients.

·         Educating patients, family members, and the community on how to prevent injuries and live a healthy lifestyle.

·         Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics.

·         Liaise with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention.

·         Keeping up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients.

·         Supervise student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers.

·         To be legally responsible and accountable.

·         Assisting trauma patients with how to walk again.

·         To act in a caring, compassionate and professional at all times.

·         Rehabilitation and pain management - introducing exercises to reduce and manage pain following surgery, injury or illness.

·         Planning and organizing physiotherapy and fitness programs.

Skills:

·         Understanding of Physical Therapy's best practice.

·         Good time management skills.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills.

·         Tolerance and patience.

·         Good physical health and fitness.

·         Ability to work in a team.

·         The ability to build a rapport with patients from a variety of backgrounds and communicate with their relatives and carers.

·         Ability to work under pressure.