Occupational Health Physiotherapist

Occupational Health Physiotherapist Permanent | This role is part time, working a total of 22.5 hours per week across 3 days. The working hours are 8am to 4pm, with a 30 minute lunch break.
Location: Portsmouth
Competitive salary based on experience. Our well established client are looking for an Occupational Health Physiotherapist to join their team on a permanent basis.

Main duties:

• Providing accurate clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to employees suffering from musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and/or disorders.


• Classifying presenting clinical MSK disorders into work relatedness categories.


• Providing reports to Management following assessment and at time of discharge indicating employee’s fitness to work and any adjustments to their role that may be required short term, long term or permanently.


• Leading on-site exercise classes to rehabilitate employees with musculoskeletal injuries.


• Communicating effectively with the wider occupational health team.


• Conducting DSE assessments and providing prophylactic advice.


• Providing recommendations to customer as to what changes/equipment are required following a DSE assessment.


• Identification of hazards within the workplace and assessing the risk of the identified hazards causing or aggravating an individual’s musculoskeletal (MSK) ill health.


• Conducting ergonomic risk assessments with Safety Health & Environment advisors on-site to identify risks to the employees within a specified area.


• Providing the wider OH team with information regarding any work practice or working environment changes that are required on a short or long-term basis.


• Effective rehabilitation of staff with MSK disorders, whether they be work related or not.


• Completing comprehensive assessment and treatment records.


• Collection of statistical information for report generation


• Contribute to and/or run health promotion events.

Qualifications and skills:

• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)


• A minimum of 4 years' post-graduate experience, including at least 2 years specialising in musculoskeletal care.


• Proficient in IT and comfortable using relevant systems.


• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.


• Skilled in providing health education and promotion advice.


• Knowledge of basic workplace ergonomics and fitness for work assessments.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and colleagues.


• Customer-focused, flexible, efficient, and highly organised.


• Able to plan and prioritise work to achieve objectives set in collaboration with the Occupational Physiotherapy Manager.

Greys is a leading specialist occupational health recruitment company who works with many leading organisations within the UK. If you are an Occupational Health Technician, Occupational Health Nurse, Occupational Health Advisor, Occupational Health Manager, Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Case Manager looking for permanent, contract, ad-hoc or sessional work please contact us.

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