Client / Facility Type: Wellness and mobility clinic supporting elderly patients and long-term mobility care

Minimum Education: BPT/Bachelor of Physiotherapy is required. MPT, geriatric rehabilitation training, neuro-rehabilitation exposure or fall-prevention certification will be an advantage. UAE licensing eligibility may be required depending on employer requirements.

Years of Experience: 2-5 years of physiotherapy experience in geriatric care, rehabilitation, wellness clinics, home-care therapy, hospital therapy departments or mobility programmes.

Minimum Salary: AED 6,500 per month

Maximum Salary: AED 10,000 per month

Salary Currency: AED

Job Overview

Our client in Ras Al Khaimah requires a Geriatric Physiotherapist for a wellness and mobility clinic serving older adults with balance problems, post-hospital weakness, chronic pain, neurological limitations, arthritis, reduced endurance and fall risk. The role focuses on improving mobility, maintaining independence, reducing pain and helping patients and families follow safe home routines. The therapist should be patient, observant and able to communicate therapy goals clearly to elderly patients and caregivers.

Detailed Job Description

Assess mobility, gait, balance, transfers, pain, posture, muscle strength, joint flexibility, endurance, fall risk, home safety concerns and patient-specific rehabilitation goals.
Develop therapy plans focused on safe walking, balance improvement, strengthening, pain reduction, posture correction, flexibility, breathing support and functional independence.
Guide elderly patients through safe exercises, transfer practice, chair-to-stand training, walking-aid use, stair practice and daily movement strategies according to tolerance.
Educate caregivers and families on fall prevention, safe assistance techniques, home exercise routines, activity pacing, warning signs and when to request clinical review.
Support patients with arthritis, post-fracture recovery, mild neurological deficits, reduced mobility after hospitalisation, chronic back or knee pain and age-related functional decline.
Maintain clear therapy notes, baseline findings, progress measures, home-care instructions, discharge advice and communication records with referring doctors or care teams.
Coordinate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, caregivers and clinic administration to ensure continuity of care and realistic rehabilitation goals.
Follow clinic protocols for patient safety, equipment use, hygiene, confidentiality, documentation and applicable professional registration requirements.

Candidate Profile

The candidate should be comfortable working with elderly patients who may need encouragement, slower pacing and repeated explanation. Empathy, patience, documentation discipline and practical mobility skills are essential. Final salary and schedule will depend on employer requirements.

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