Education Therapist - Physiotherapist (Grade 1)
Eastern Cape Department of Education
- Location
- Eastern Cape
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This is an Education Therapist - Physiotherapist (Grade 1) role within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. The position involves providing physiotherapy services to learners across various school settings, focusing on assessing physical functioning, delivering therapeutic interventions, managing assistive devices, and contributing to inclusive education policies. The role emphasizes a preventative and developmental approach to support learner wellness and requires adherence to professional and ethical standards. **What you will do** * Assess learners' physical functioning and mobility to identify barriers to learning within the Physiotherapy scope of practice. * Conduct screenings and administer formal/informal physical assessments. * Analyse data to determine the necessity of therapeutic intervention or referral. * Provide direct and indirect Physiotherapy services to learners in both Public Special Schools and Public Ordinary Schools. * Develop and implement individualized and group physical therapy plans. * Focus on a preventative and developmental approach to support learner wellness. * Prescribe, fit, and maintain assistive mobility devices (e.g., walkers, orthotics). * Manage therapy equipment and support materials efficiently. * Engage in multi-disciplinary team discussions to guide learner placement in special schools. * Develop training programs for the School Based Support Team (SBST). * Conduct outreach services to Full-Service and Public Ordinary Schools. * Maintain meticulous records of all therapeutic interventions and learner progress. * Ensure all practices strictly comply with the HPCSA Code of Ethics. * Provide regular reports and feedback to internal and external stakeholders (DBST, parents, and educators). **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A recognized Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited institution. * Current, valid registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Physiotherapist is mandatory. * A minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience post-community service. * Legislative Knowledge: Inclusive Education policies (White Paper 6), SIAS Policy (Screening, Identification, Assessment, and Support), Integrated School Health Policy and the functionality of SBSTs and DBSTs. * Core Skills: Paediatric therapeutic assessment and rehabilitation techniques, Collaborative multi-disciplinary teamwork, Report writing, data analysis, and trend identification, Advanced communication, facilitation, and computer literacy and Strong organizational planning and presentation skills. **Who should apply** A qualified Physiotherapist with a recognized Bachelor's Degree and mandatory current registration with the HPCSA, possessing a minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience post-community service. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive legislative knowledge of Inclusive Education policies (White Paper 6, SIAS Policy, Integrated School Health Policy) and the functionality of SBSTs and DBSTs. Essential core skills include expertise in paediatric therapeutic assessment and rehabilitation techniques, collaborative multi-disciplinary teamwork, report writing, data analysis, advanced communication, facilitation, computer literacy, strong organizational planning, and presentation skills. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/education-therapist-physiotherapist-grade-1-eastern-cape-department-of-education Source: myjobmag
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