Job Description

🧠 Join Our Parkinson’s Centre of Excellence
📍 King’s College Hospital London – Dubai
🕒 Full-time | Specialist Roles | Immediate Start

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease? At the Parkinson’s Centre of Excellence at King’s College Hospital London – Dubai, we are redefining multidisciplinary care for movement disorders. We are now recruiting two key specialist roles:

🏃‍♂️ Specialist Physiotherapist – Parkinson’s Disease
As a vital member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver evidence-based physiotherapy interventions tailored to the unique needs of individuals with Parkinson’s. Your role will focus on improving mobility, balance, posture, and functional independence.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:
– Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
– Deliver specialized exercise programs including gait training, cueing strategies, and fall prevention
– Collaborate with neurologists, nurses, and allied health professionals in MDT clinics
– Educate patients and caregivers on self-management and home-based strategies
– Contribute to service development and clinical audits

✅ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Physiotherapy
• DHA license or eligibility
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience, with at least 2 years in neurology or movement disorders
• Advanced training in Parkinson’s-specific physiotherapy (e.g., LSVT BIG, PWR!Moves) is highly desirable

🗣️ Speech & Language Pathologist – Parkinson’s Disease

You will play a crucial role in assessing and treating speech, voice, and swallowing difficulties associated with Parkinson’s. Your expertise will help patients maintain communication and nutritional safety, enhancing their quality of life.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Provide detailed assessments of speech, voice, and swallowing function
• Deliver evidence-based therapy including LSVT LOUD or similar programs
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and case discussions
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on communication strategies and dysphagia management
• Support research and innovation in Parkinson’s care

✅ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Speech & Language Pathology
• DHA license or eligibility
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience, with a strong focus on neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders
• Certification in LSVT LOUD or equivalent is highly preferred

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Physiotherapist with specialist expertise in Parkinson’s and movement disorders to join our multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver specialist physiotherapy assessments and interventions tailored to individuals with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team (Neurologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists Speech Therapists).
• Contribute to patient education and support groups, including exercise programmes and fall prevention.
• Monitor patient outcomes and contribute to service development and continuous improvement
• Support professional education, training and research within the Centre.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Physiotherapy and current professional registration
• Minimum 5 years experience, including substantial experience managing patients with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological conditions
• Training or certification in Parkinson’s-specific physiotherapy approaches (e.g. LSVT BIG, PD Warrior) highly desirable
• Strong communication, team work and clinical reasoning skills
• Passion for innovation and excellence in neurological condition