Hospital Physiotherapy Trainer

Position: Hospital Physiotherapy Trainer
Responsible to:- Rehabilitation Team Leader
Location: Kakuma – Non family duty station
Closing date : - 22nd May, 2014

THE ORGANIZATION 
Handicap International is an INGO specializing in the field of disability and development. A strong emphasis is placed on empowering people with disabilities through their integration into mainstream development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.

THE POSITION
Under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Team Leader, the Hospital Physiotherapy Trainer is responsible for training refugee rehabilitation workers to provide basic physiotherapy treatment to in-patients in camp hospitals. He/she will contribute to build the capacity of the medical staff and patient’s families on preventive rehabilitative measures.

S/he will be responsible for 
1. Basic physiotherapy training of refugee rehabilitation workers
2. Contributing to building the capacity of the medical staff and patient’s family on basic rehabilitation for prevention of complications.
 Communicating with the focal person of health partners and organizing, in the framework of their continuous education program, regular sensitization and information sessions on prevention of complications and basic rehabilitation measures.
 Preparing the content, material and tools for sensitization sessions
 Providing sensitization sessions on prevention measures to the staff of the hospital
3. Providing physiotherapy treatment for in-patients
 Introducing the physiotherapy services to the hospital director and agree on approach and way forward for effective added value of physiotherapy in hospital.
 Participating actively in the daily ward rounds with the medical teams and contributing to identifying patients in need of physiotherapy.
 Providing in-patient physiotherapy treatment according to the defined protocols.

Qualifications and skills required:
Essential 
Education  Diploma or Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
Experience
 Minimum of 2 years practical experience in related discipline, particularly in development or
humanitarian context
 Knowledge of disability and community-based rehabilitation an added advantageSkills required
 Fluent in English & Kiswahili
 Ms office
 Clinical physiotherapy skills
 Training development and facilitation skills
 Reporting and monitoring skills
 Team management
 Knowledge of Project Management
 Knowledge of Proposal development

Attributes 
 Organizational skills
 Team Player
 Decision Making
 Excellent communication skills
 Ability to multitask
 Innovative
 Problem solving

If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current official contacts) byemail to :-
recruit03@handicap-international.or.ke . The email subject line should be marked:
“Application for Hospital Physiotherapy Trainer Position”.
Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted. Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply