Job Description - Beacon Hospital

Person Specification
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a degree in Physiotherapy or an equivalent
qualification and have up to date membership with the Irish Society of
Chartered Physiotherapists.
Experience
(Amount and Type)
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years Physiotherapy experience. This
must include significant outpatient Musculosketal experience. A masters or
higher qualification in musculoskeletal medicine is desirable but not
essential.
Job Specific
Competencies and
Knowledge
**The candidate must be signed off as competent using the ‘UPMC Beacon
Hospital Clinical Area Specific Competencies and Assessment Record for
Musculoskeletal care.’ – see attached.
Display awareness and appreciation of the service users and the ability to
empathise with and treat others with dignity and respect
Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence based practice to
carry the out duties and responsibilities of the role
Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge to best practice standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of the following conditions with evidence:-
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Acute and Chronic Pain syndromes
• Pain physiology: Central and Peripheral Pain
• Sports Specific Injuries
• Spinal Conditions
• Peripheral injuries
Demonstrate knowledge of wound healing, fracture and tendon healing.
Demonstrate knowledge of motor control and movement patterns
Demonstrate knowledge of Red Flags and Yellow Flags
Demonstrate ability to sort through extraneous detail to identify
pertinent information. Focuses on, and documents key detail accurately in
PT notes
Protocols : Appropriately utilises post-op protocols
Assessments: Adheres to departmental assessment protocols. Utilises
references to expand knowledge of assessment tools.