NAAS-- - Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist, Respiratory Service

Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist - Respiratory Service

Naas General Hospital.

There is currently one permanent whole-timevacancy available.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist (Respiratory Service) from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

Ms Emma McGrane

Email: Emma.mcgrane@hse.ie

Ph. No. 045 849507

HR Point of Contact:

DML is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Name: Olivia Girvin

Position: HR Recruitment Officer

HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email: Olivia.Girvin@hse.ie

Tel: 087 957 4869

Purpose of the Post:

The Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist (respiratory Service) will:

· Lead and coordinate and deliver high quality physiotherapy services for the patients requiring respiratory care in the acute wards (including ICU) in accordance with the mission, values and strategic plan of the Organisation.

· Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge from the service with appropriate self-management and signposting.

· Act as an education and quality resource for the respiratory service ensuring all Physiotherapists are inducted and continuously trained within the respiratory service to provide weekend work

· Evaluate and develop clinical effectiveness and research in the specialist area

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must on the closing date:

1.Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have the following:

(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register

maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-

qualifications/physiotherapists/

If you are a section 91 candidate, please see note *

And

(ii) Have five years full time (or an aggregate of five years) post registration

qualification experience. Of which four years full time (or an aggregate of four

years) post registration qualification clinical experience must be in the required area of

Respiratory

And

(iii) Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in the specialism.

And

(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development

relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of post-graduate

qualifications or relevant courses.

And

(v) Candidates must demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality

improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching and research.

And

(vi) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapists Register

maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU before a

contract of employment can be issued.

And

(vii) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, (including a high

standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability), for the proper

discharge of the duties of the office.

1.Annual Registration

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the

Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration

Board at CORU.

And

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of

the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Note*

Individuals who qualified before 30th September 2018 and are registered or have applied

for registration under Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act, 2005,

must hold a Physiotherapy qualification approved by CORU in order to be eligible to apply.

The list of approved qualifications under the Section 91 route can be accessed on the

attached link:

https://coru.ie/files-registration/hse-list-of-physiotherapist-qualifications.pdf

Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 30th September 2018 and have

Been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of

2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), between 1st October 2016 and 30th September 2018 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social

Care Professionals Act, 2005.

Post specific requirements

· Demonstrate evidence of breadth and depth of recent experience within respiratory physiotherapy including the critical care/ICU setting

· Demonstrate a minimum of 2 recent years full time (or equivalent) experience in an Acute Irish (or equivalent) hospital setting

· Demonstrate experience in leading and supervising a team of physiotherapist.