Position Overview

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Home Care program is currently seeking a self-motivated and experienced Physiotherapist with excellent communication and clinical skills to join the Community Stroke Care Service team. Reporting to the Community Team Manager of the Community Stroke Care Service, the Physiotherapist will contribute to care for persons with stroke following hospital discharge by providing stroke rehabilitation services in the home including consultation, assessment, counseling, education, and interventions directed towards client-centered goals in the areas of motor recovery/ motor control and functional mobility. The Physiotherapist will be expected to provide interventions both directly to the client and, as appropriate, through delegation of tasks to the Rehabilitation Assistant with Physiotherapy direction and supervision. The Physiotherapist will also participate in care planning which will assist the client to live safely at home.

The Community Stroke Care Service is a Centralized Service within the Home Care Program that offers case coordination services, Home Care support and intensive rehabilitation services to individuals who are discharged from an acute care site or an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit following an acute stroke. The objectives of this Early Supported Discharge service includes to provide efficient, timely and enhanced community services to assist persons with stroke maximize recovery, functional independence, smooth transition from hospital to home and enable clients to remain in a community setting for as long as possible.

Experience

• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years of Physiotherapy experience in a community or health care setting, with at least one year in the area of stroke rehabilitation required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in physiotherapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated.
• Where required by provincial licensing, must successfully have completed the written component of the Physiotherapy Competency exam and must successfully complete the practical component within the mandatory two year timeframe as a condition of employment.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered on the Practicing Roster of the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba. Membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the WRHA policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of client care.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare and education knowledge.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

• Must be in good physical and mental health and be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• Must demonstrate the use of safe and effective body mechanics while working with clients.
• Must be able to safely transfer large and/or heavy clients who may have limited or no weight bearing capabilities.
• Must demonstrate adequate motor coordination or dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
• May be required to work evenings or weekends.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.