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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced therapy support worker to join our Child Health Physiotherapy service in NHS Fife. The service has bases in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Randolph Weymss Memorial Hospital Buckhaven and you will support children and their families in various locations across Fife.

Your role will be to support the Children & Young Peoples Physiotherapists in the delivery of treatment to individuals and groups of children with a wide variety of health conditions and Physiotherapy needs. This will include being involved in Fife Loves Life Program to encourage and support an active family lifestyle. You will work in a variety of community based settings e.g. clinics, schools, leisure centres, swimming pools and homes and with a number of different agencies to support the child/young person. An ability to engage with children in a fun and age appropriate manner will be essential to this role therefore previous experience working with children and young people is expected.

Previous experience as a Therapy Support worker or a similar role in Education/social care is essential, and skills in exercise, fitness and health promotion would be desirable. An understanding of the role of physiotherapy in child health is also desirable. Effective communication, organisational, IT and time management skills are required, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

As this is a Fife-wide service, the ability to travel throughout Fife during the working day is essential to this post. You will receive regular support and guidance from specialist physiotherapists within the team to develop your skills. The Physiotherapy Service is committed to continuous professional development, mentoring and peer review, in service training and support for agreed external or post graduate training.

If you would like to discuss these opportunities informally then please contact Gillian Bell, Operational Lead Physiotherapist on gillian.bell2@nhs.scot, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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