Physiotherapist (2 Entry level Jobs) – Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Job Title: Physiotherapist (2 Entry level Jobs)
Organisation: Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Duty Station: Kyaka II and Kyangwali, Uganda
Reports to: SPOT Project Manager
Starting Salary: UGX 2,208,949 monthly gross
About Us:
Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) 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.
About SPOT:
Strengthening Psychosocial support service for Transformation (SPOT) among the Congolese refugees in Uganda is a collaborative, consolidated and integrated approach among three leading MHPSS humanitarian actors – War Child Holland (WCH), Humanity and Inclusion (HI) and Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) – to bring effectiveness, and harmonization in MHPSS interventions in the refugee response in Uganda. It aims at improving the resilience and well-being of Congolese refugees and vulnerable host populations in South-western Uganda through enhancing their access to quality, holistic, gender-sensitive and inclusive MHPSS services that support positive coping-mechanisms and foster recovery from traumatic experiences, including separation from or loss of family members, abrupt displacement, physical and sexual violence. It will be implemented in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali settlements as well as in the transit centres at the border with the DRC that are anticipated to receive more refugees in 2019 and are considered at high risk and in high need.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure planning and field coordination of project activities with internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in the monthly HI activity planning meetings
- Develop monthly and weekly field activity plans
- Participate in the development of project activity tools
- Coordinate field activities with Settlement team leader, MHPSS Worker and Occupational therapist.
- Coordinate field activities with Consortium partners.
- Ensure regular coordination meeting with MHPSS actors and Health actors.
Implement, facilitate and follow-up, on a daily basis, the project activities in accordance with the project implementation plans: In coordination with consortium partners and HI settlement team including team leader, MHPSS workers, occupational therapist and community based volunteers:
Physical and functional assessment of beneficiaries from the refugee and host population
- Assess beneficiary needs using the Comprehensive Assessment Form
- According to the outcomes of the assessment of the beneficiaries’ needs elaborate an appropriate intervention and a plan of treatment including provision of assistive devices and referral to other services within HI and other stakeholders.
Provision of appropriate rehabilitation interventions
- Design appropriate physical rehabilitation intervention according to the priorities of needs identified during assessment.
- Explain to both beneficiary and caregiver or family the importance of rehabilitation and the purpose of the treatment to be provided (being provided)
- Provide rehabilitation care according to Uganda (and international) physiotherapy standards and HI rehabilitation guidelines.
- Follow the evolution of care and improvement of beneficiaries through the use of different rehabilitation outcome tools (FIM scoring, CP assessment tool etc.) and report it by updating beneficiary files as needed.
- Ensure the security of the beneficiary during the rehabilitation sessions and take into account precautions related to diverse illness, problems and medical treatments. Seek 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 to improve general body condition and prevent secondary complications.
Home follow-up and discharge of beneficiaries
- Follow up on home instructions provided to beneficiaries and caregiver during initial assessment and treatment
- Monitor progress of beneficiaries in doing rehabilitation exercises and use of assistive devices
- Provide advise on how to improve activities of daily living (ADL) following the FIM scoring standards
- Review and recommend discharge of beneficiaries after resolution of problems and achievement of rehabilitation objectives. (Note: discharge is coordinated with the PSS worker assigned to the beneficiaries to consolidate report and completion of rehabilitation outcome scoring before file is completely closed.)
Participate in the data collection and MEAL activities of the project
- In close collaboration with the MEAL team:
- Updates rehabilitation follow up form after each session with a beneficiary. All files are treated with outmost confidentiality and are only discussed within the team for clarification as needed.
- Contribute to the weekly report according to department and donor requirement on rehabilitation services: new beneficiaries, active cases, donation certificates, discharge etc.
- Participates in monthly Case Review led by Rehab and MHPSS TA and or Senior PT and Psychologist/PSS;
- Ensure that complete beneficiary pack is properly filled and signed;
- Respect all guidelines and documentation within the project
- Produce weekly activity reports and contribute in the development of project reports using HI Uganda MEAL templates
- Maintain complete documentation for each activity following the recommendations and template of the project manager
- Contribute to the development of the Program Managers activity reports
- Participate in project review workshops
- Participate in assessments and facilitate project evaluations at field level
- Facilitate participation of stakeholders and beneficiaries in monitoring and evaluation of activities
- Ensure that field data collection is charged with the MEAL team
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) Physiotherapist job must hold a Diploma in Physiotherapy studies
- One year of professional experience in an NGO at officer level
- Two years of professional experience in Physiotherapy/Physical rehabilitation related work
- Experience in consortia lead projects
- Experience in the fields of inclusion / accessibility of services / services to persons with disabilities
- Experience working in refugee context
- Experience in hospital settings is an asset
- Proven project activity implementation skills in collaboration with stakeholders
- Capacity building, training and coaching skills
- Perfect fluency in written and oral English and strong report writing skills;
- Familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet
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 recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Application for Physiotherapist.
NB: Applicants must specify their preferred duty station in the cover letter (Kyaka II or Kyangwali)
Deadline: 3rd April 2019 by 5:00pm
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