Physiotherapist

Context and Background

Medical Emergency Resilience Foundation (MERF) is a non-governmental, independent, and non for profit humanitarian organization founded in 2015. MERF is established to provide vital health care and medical relief for vulnerable people in areas of natural disaster, conflict, disease outbreak, and health systems collapse.  MERF acts regardless of race, gender, religious or political affiliation.

MERF operations are run by the employees and professionals, all of whom are highly motivated and committed to working flexibly toward the humanitarian aims and objectives of the organization and to the benefit of disadvantaged populations. 

Main Purpose of the Role:

Physiotherapists help people recover with injuries sustained from surgery, illness, aging, or disability. They guide patients to improve their strength and movement and prevent further problems in the future.

Physiotherapists work to diagnose the causes of injury and put together a treatment plan, sometimes including exercises, manual therapy, and electrotherapy (using electrical energy as a medical treatment. They also advise on managing long-term conditions.

 Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• working with patients with a variety of conditions, sometimes over a period of weeks or months
• diagnosing, assessing and treating problems
• encouraging exercise and movement
• advising patients on leading a healthy lifestyle
• keeping reports on patients and their progress
• liaising with other healthcare professionals to encourage a holistic approach to treatment
• staying up to date with developments in treatments
• being caring, compassionate, and patient.

Requirements (Person Specification)

·        Trained hemodialysis Technician, qualified from recognized Center

·        Previous experience in NGO work.

·        Good knowledge of quality standards and quality controls related to medical practice.

·        Educated with fluency in English, Urdu, Pashto

·        Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·        Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity