Requirements

1. A Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized institution of higher Learning.
   
2. Up to date registration with Uganda Allied Health Professional Council
   
3. At least two (2) years of practice with specific experience of caring for sports persons
   

Duties and responsibilities

1, Meets the patients’ goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and tests results: determining physical therapy treatment plan in consultation with physicians or by prescription

2. Helps patients accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises: instructing, encouraging and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities and daily living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes and prostheses.

3. Administers physical therapy treatments by giving massages; initiating traction, applying physical agents, utilizing hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpools baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps and ultrasound machines, directing treatments given by aides, technicians and assistants

4. Evaluating effects of physical therapy treatments and fitting of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting and evaluating patient’s progress, recommending adjustments and modifications.

5. Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, contributing to patient care conferences

6. Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs, instructing patients, families and caregivers in homes exercise programs, recommending or providing assistive equipment, recommending outpatient or home health follow ups

7. Documents patients care services by charting in patient and department records

8. Maintains patients’ confidence and protects center/ institutional operations by keeping information confidential

9. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations

10. Protects patients and employee by adhering infection control policies and protocols

1. Conduct individual counseling sessions with any member of the university community who may require counseling services.

2. Group counseling sessions for individuals who may be working through similar challenges.

3. Provide learning opportunities for members of the university community through talks, seminars, workshops, and public discussions on issues that concern their mental, emotional, relational and over-all well-being.

4. Build up, maintain and continually update the information and resource base within the Counseling Department and Office: books, pamphlets, audio-visual resources.

5. Supervise counselor trainees who carry out counseling practicum within the University and under the Counseling Department.

6. Handle administrative work when called upon.

7. Deputize the University Counselor.

8. Any other official duties assigned by the University Counselor, the Director of Student Affairs and Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration.