Physiotherapist Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Responsibilities 

• Provide safe and quality physiotherapy care to patients, including assessment, development of individualized rehabilitation plans, and implementation of appropriate treatments, in line with MSF protocols, guidelines, and ethical standards
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of physiotherapy activities, including patient files, registers, and reporting tools, to maintain proper traceability and continuity of care
• Provide education to patients and caregivers, promoting active participation in the rehabilitation process and ensuring understanding of home-based care
• Ensure accurate data collection and reporting, including timely data entry and proper maintenance of records, in accordance with internal requirements
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (medical, nursing, nutrition, mental health, and health promotion teams), participating in meetings, case discussions, and joint follow-up to ensure comprehensive patient care
• Ensure proper management of physiotherapy equipment and materials, including correct use, cleaning in line MSF IPC standards, stock monitoring, and timely requests to the supervisor
• Report any relevant information or incidents to the supervisor, including clinical concerns, operational issues, and any loss, damage, or theft of equipment or medical items
• Provide orthopedic treatment and prevention in malnutrition
• Assess malnourished patients to determine their neuromotor status
• Implement neuromotor exercises using play-based activities
• Lead group stimulation sessions
• Support and strengthen caregivers’ ability to promote their child’s development.