Overview of position

• Response Med is seeking to provide health professionals to deliver clinical services in UN facilities located in Somalia.
• Personnel shall deliver primary care & hospital level services, including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care & general hospital services.
• Personnel shall provide the services at the UN level 1+ health facility located in the UNSOS camp within the AAIA in Mogadishu & in sector health facilities, as & when required.

• Additionally, personnel may be to reinforce these AMISOM level 2 hospitals during emergency situations that severely stress facilities.
• The UN level 1+ health facility is a capability that was established in 2012 with the objective of providing emergency & primary health care for the UN international personnel in Somalia.
• The facility has since been supporting UNSOS, UNSOM & AMISOM FHQ personnel.
• Additionally, the facility is available to international personnel from other UN entities, diplomatic missions & UNSOS contracted vendors, on a cost recovery basis.
• Services may, on occasion, also be extended to the SNA.

Role objectives

We are seeking to recruit a qualified Physiotherapist to provivide services that will include but not be limited to the following:

• TENS therapy.
• Infra red therapy.
• Laser therapy.
• Interferential therapy
• Wax therapy.
• Shortwave diathermy.
• Ultrasound therapy.
• Traction (cervical / lumbar) therapy.
• Exercise therapy.
• Simulator therapy.

The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes & shape best clinical & non clinical practice. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Receive, assess & evaluate patients / clients using physiotherapy interventions i.e. electrotherapy, manipulative therapy / technology, exercise therapy.
• Plan & organize group physiotherapy, treatment / session for patients / clients.
• Provide health promotion & education to patients / clients on neuro musculoskeletal disorder & health.
• Carry out physical disability assessment for categorization, registration & other support.
• Communicate & work in cooperation with other team members in providing an integrated quality service, taking the lead role as required.
• Document client records in accordance with professional standards & departmental policies.
• Work within own scope of professional competence in line with principles of best practice, professional conduct & clinical governance. register, record & document patients’ information & present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit.

Project reporting

This role reports to the line manager.