Job Description
Contract Type: Locum (full-time hours available)
Location: Nationwide — travel required across Spectrum Health sites (Ireland)
Reports to: Physiotherapy Lead / Clinical Manager
Role Purpose:
To provide high-quality, client-centred physiotherapy assessment and treatment across Spectrum Health services, covering absences, peaks in demand, and service gaps at short notice across multiple sites nationwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for clients across assigned sites
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in line with CORU and Spectrum Health standards
- Travel to and cover multiple locations as scheduled, including at short notice where required
- Liaise with local clinical leads and administrative staff at each site to ensure continuity of care
- Manage caseload/referral prioritisation and discharge planning
- Maintain clear clinical records to support handover between sites and staff
- Adhere to clinical governance, safeguarding, and incident reporting procedures
- Ensure compliance with infection control, health and safety, and GDPR/data protection requirements
Essential Criteria:
- Registered, or eligible for registration, with CORU on the Physiotherapists Register
- Recognised physiotherapy qualification approved by CORU
- Minimum 2–3 years' post-qualification clinical experience
- Full clean driving licence and own transport (nationwide travel required)
- Right to work in Ireland
- Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and time-management skills
- Comfortable working independently across varied and unfamiliar clinical settings
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience across MSK, occupational health, or community settings
- Previous locum/multi-site experience
Terms
- Contract type: Locum — full-time hours available - employee contract and independent contractor options available
- Travel: Nationwide;
- Hours: 20-40 per week
- Rate/Salary: To be confirmed
- Registration: Proof of current CORU registration required before contract issue