Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist (Neurosciences), Cork University Hospital
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Details of the Service
Cork University Hospital is the largest single multi-speciality hospital in Ireland.
It is the only Level 1 Trauma Hospital in Ireland.
Regional specialities include neurosurgery plastics and burns cystic fibrosis and cardiac surgery. It is the centre in Cork City and county for trauma orthopaedics.
CUH is the largest multi-specialty site in the country. CUH physiotherapy department has a staff of over 90 WTE providing services across inpatients outpatients & outreach.
The Physiotherapy Department provides physiotherapy care within Cork University Hospital St. Finbarrs Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Westfield Integrated Care ICPOP and Cork University Maternity Hospital. Physiotherapy plays an integral role in the multidisciplinary team.
The service also provides weekend and on-call services (respiratory and mobility) under specific criteria. The post holder will be required to participate in this.
Flexibility will be required with regard to the working week as the post holder may be required to give classes/cover clinics in the evening and at weekends.
Purpose of the Post
There is currently a vacancy for 1 WTE Clinical Specialist in Neurosciences within the Physiotherapy Department in CUH.
The post holder will work across the neurosciences and neurology teams in CUH.
The post holder will together with the other clinical specialists in the service act as a strategic and clinical lead for these services. The post holder will work collaboratively with other physiotherapists medical nursing and other health and social care professionals across the acute and community services in providing optimal clinical care and in further developing the service. The specific clinical service duties will align with service needs and the successful candidates skill set and experience
The service also provides weekend and on-call respiratory mobility and orthopaedic services under specific criteria. The post holder will be required to participate in this.
For further information about the role contact
Ciara Cullen Physiotherapy Manager CorkUniversity Hospital
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Required Experience:
IC
