Physiotherapist at Mater Hospital

The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The “Sisters of Mercy” first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cater mainly for the poor, indigenous Kenyans, with the primary mission being general healthcare. The colonial authorities granted 12 acres of land in a swampy, mosquito-infested area, which has since become the Industrial Area of Nairobi. In 1970, a 60-bed maternity ward was opened with antenatal, postnatal and immunization clinics attached in order to upgrade the quality of maternity healthcare available to the poorer segments of the Nairobi population. In 1972, in recognition of the contribution of the hospital in training midwives to assist births in rural areas, Mater was chartered as a School of Midwifery.

Position Summary

Provide quality and efficient rehabilitative and physical therapy in management of patients

Main Duties

• Evaluating Physicians/Surgeons referrals and patients medical records to determine physical therapy needs


• Conferring with physicians, surgeons, psychologists, nurses and social workers regarding patient cases


• Manage surgical stocks when on call


• Train new staff on use and care of equipment


• Report any accidents/incidents to the physiotherapy manager


• Evaluating treatment effects and duration, then adjusting them to achieve maximum benefits


• Development of home physical therapy plan for discharged patients


• Training patients to use prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommending modifications


• Write reports on patients progress to referring doctors and filing the report daily


• Administering manual therapeutic exercises to patients

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Registered with KSP


• Valid License with PCK


• 2 years’ experience as a physiotherapist


• The ability to build a rapport with patients


• Good physical health and fitness


• Report writing skills


• Computer skills


• A firm but encouraging and empathetic attitude


• Good listener


• Ability to work under pressure


• High standards of personal integrity


• Well informed on contemporary issues in medicine


• Customer service skills


• Minimal supervision

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