4 Fresher Physiotherapist NGO Job Opportunities – Handicap International
Job Title: Physiotherapist (4 Job Placements)
Organisation: Handicap International
Duty Station: Arua, Uganda
Reports to: Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
Salary: UGX 2, 208,949 monthly gross
About US:
Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Job Summary: The Physiotherapist will work under the direct responsibility of the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor and in close collaboration with the MEAL department, the Mental Health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) supervisor, the Inclusion Supervisor/Officer and HI partners, he/she will support and respond to all rehabilitation and physiotherapy issues for refugee and host populations in West Nile district, Uganda, responsible for overall daily implementation of rehabilitation activities at the fixed facility in the refugee settlement and/or as part of the mobile team, contribute to the comprehensive approach with PSS team, psychologist and Social Workers, ensuring a holistic approach towards beneficiaries in a timely and quality service manner as per HI standards and Monitoring and evaluation of rehab services in the settlement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess functional capacities of the beneficiaries and identify their needs in terms of rehabilitation and assistive devices:
- Assess beneficiary needs using the Individual Assessment Form
- According to the outcomes of the assessment of the beneficiaries’ needs (taking into account her/his daily activities, the participation of her/his caregiver, etc.…), elaborate an appropriate intervention and a plan of treatment (including provision of assistive devices), identifying the main priority of treatment, in close link with the beneficiary and his/her caregiver
- Report your suggested intervention and plan of treatment on the Individual Assessment Form and get feedback / validation from the rehab supervisor if needed.
- Contribute to the comprehensive approach with PSS team, psychologist and Social Workers, ensuring a holistic approach towards beneficiaries, as required (e.g. sharing relevant information to the other team members, referring to other team members accordingly, participating in case management meetings)
Offer secure and appropriate rehabilitation interventions
- Inform the beneficiary and the caregiver on the importance of the rehabilitation to improve his physical situation and the different steps to follow in order to achieve it
- Provide rehabilitation care according to the guidelines
- Offer rehabilitation services based on the defined objectives between the beneficiary, the caregiver and you
- Ensure the security of the beneficiary during the rehabilitation sessions and take into account precautions related to diverse illness, problems and medical treatments. Ask for medical advice if needed.
- Provide advice and train the beneficiary and the caregivers on the basic exercises that the beneficiary can do on his/her own or with support from caregivers on the way to prevent disabilities or disabling complications
Provide assistive devices and splints when needed, as part of the provision of rehabilitation care
- Identify the beneficiary’s needs in terms of assistive devices and/or splints
- Ensure that the device is adapted to the beneficiary and provide clear explanations to guarantee its proper use and maintenance.
- Ensure proper training and follow up of the use and the care of the device
Report data, follow-up cases and organize daily and weekly activities
- Complete the Session Follow-up form after each session with a beneficiary
- Close follow-up of individual and familial cases to ensure a qualitative follow-up of all the beneficiaries,
- Perform the discharge, ensuring that the objectives have been met and that the beneficiary is safe for discharge
- Referral follow-up to ensure that beneficiaries receive necessary services and that their needs are met.
- Any other reports to be made upon line manager request (case studies, monitoring reports…)
Demonstrate an ethical and professional practice:
- Respect beneficiary confidentiality.
- Address needs and requests in a professional way.
- Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
- Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers
- Always ask the permission to touch or to apply any treatment or exercise on a patient.
- Always respect a refusal of treatment.
- Show abilities and competences to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Handicap International Physiotherapist job opportunity must hold a physiotherapist degree
- One year of experience as a physiotherapist
- Knowledge on disability and/or working experience with persons with disabilities;
- Medical knowledge or experience in health/medical and/or rehabilitation field;
- Abilities to work within a team and collaborate
- Capacities to analyse and makes a decision
- Abilities to properly communicate with beneficiaries, families/caretakers and medical staff
- Highly motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives
- Time and work management abilities as well as autonomy
- Willingness to learn and develop professionally
- Open and interested in disability issues
- Fluent in written and spoken English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join Handicap International are encouraged to send their updated CVs (3 pages max, including three professional references) with cover letters to HR Coordinator at job.uganda@handicap-international-ug.org with the subject “Application to Physiotherapist.”
Deadline: 16th March 2018
NB: Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. Applicants from West Nile region are strongly encouraged to apply.
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