Physiotherapy Assistance for Prosthetic & Orthotic Services

There are two opportunities for this role

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion - HI -), is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the line management of the Rehabilitation Project Manager and the functional management of the Rehabilitation Technical Officer, the PT Assistance is responsible for:

- Ensure quality of P&O services at in (camps, communities, medical/paramedical structures, and HI Rehabilitation Centre) Gaza Strip

- Providing quality rehabilitation services for people with disabilities/people with injuries (Amputees) encountered.

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Support

• Provide patient with amputees’ care including evaluation and treatment under the supervision of PT using therapeutic exercise, therapeutic agents, and assistive technology.
• Assessing patient health (Physical, stump condition) through interviews and physical examination.
• Instruct patients on therapeutic exercise regimens, wellness and health maintenance.
• Provide the rehabilitation services seeking the qualitative approach of intervention.
• Provide pre and post prosthetic fitting gait training to amputees such as on balance and mobility, stretching & strengthening training.
• Train the patient and care taker on wound care, stump hygiene, bandaging and positioning of the stump.
• Modify and implement of each patient’ physical therapy treatment plan as directed by PT.
• Provide continuous therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Assist in developing technical tools, training materials, leaflets, protocols, and other relevant documents (family information/education tools).
• Educate the client & caregiver on the use, care, and maintenance of P&O devices.
• Proper use of technical tools, training materials, leaflets, and other relevant documents in collaboration with the corresponding HI team members.
• Work closely with Rehabilitation (P&O) and Psycho-social teams to promote a well-integrated and comprehensive quality service to support the teams and beneficiaries.
• Ensure the quality of accessing the referred beneficiaries and ensure the quality of P&O services delivered.

2. Communication, Coordination, and reporting

• Participate in the production and dissemination of lessons learning exercises and/or good practice documents with the support of Rehabilitation TO and teams.
• Update periodically to the rehab team about his/her activity, in order to update the Health Activity Tracking.
• Provide input in all rehabilitation-P&O -related mission reporting needs to Rehabilitation TO and line manager.
• Work closely with other service providers, Hospital, PRC, NGOs to identify the need of P&O services.
• Contribute to identify, gather and contact other NGO or health facilities for further including in the services map.
• Report pertinent and correct information in files, respecting filling procedure and keeping files properly.
• Prepare and submit to monthly report to line manager.
• Contributes to the reputation of the organization's expertise in rehabilitation (national and international conferences).
• Provide daily and weekly activities and provide daily activity report (including data) to line manager.

3. Quality of care and technical skills and knowledge

• Identify and prioritise his/her own training needs.
• Willing to learn about new technology.
• Participate to training sessions (theoretical, practical, study cases…).
• Participate to technical meeting with PT and P&O team once in a week.

4. Hygiene and security

• Follow basic hygiene rules.
• Observe at all times strict commitment to HI Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level.
• Support in internal information dissemination to relevant focal people at mission level aiming at reinforcing security and safety of HI staff and assets.

5. Ethics

• Maintain a professional conduct at all times.
• Respect each team member’s positions, work, and specialty.
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or to others.
• Among others, he/she respects patient’s privacy and confidentiality

(he/she only shares medical information with medical staff/people directly involved in patient’s care)

6. Any other duty at the service of the project and the organisation, as requested by project and guided by Rehabilitation Project Manager.

Note that this job description remains flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the

line manager and the project

جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.

Professional skills

• Diploma in Physiotherapist
• Minimum 4-5 years experience in disability/ rehabilitation field, emergency or/ and development context especially working with amputees.
• Ability to work with partners, civil society organizations, or public authorities
• Skills in users centered approach and center-based rehabilitation
• Knowledge of referral mechanisms
• Use of MS Word, Excel, PPT, outlook and other relevant software
• Ability to respect deadlines and work under pressure
• Very positive personality, with strong orientation toward solutions
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Autonomy in work

Cross-cutting skills

• Experience with HI and/or knowledge of its fields of action and approaches is considered an asset
• Experience in working with vulnerable groups
• Fluent in English

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email: [email protected].

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

Initial contract will be for a period up to 6 months, to be extendable based on the availability of funds.

Handicap International is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates should fill out the form PA for POS and submit their resume with a motivation letter to reach on or before June 12, 2024. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.