214946 - Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (AJM)

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Edinburgh seeks an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to join their Haemophilia team. The role involves providing expert care, leading service development, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Candidates should have extensive clinical experience and a passion for rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Broad range of clinical experience in Rehabilitation and MSK.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Haemophilia Physiotherapy Service.
• Provide specialist advice and manage patients with Haemophilia.
• Conduct audits and research activities.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Knowledge

Team Working

Education

Physiotherapy Degree

Job description

214946 - Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (AJM)

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Band 7 Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Haemophilia Service

22.2 hrs / week (0.6 WTE)

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Haemophilia multidisciplinary team and MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Department to provide integrated assessment, diagnosis, analysis and management of patients with Haemophilia.

As the successful applicant, you will have a key role in leading and developing the Haemophilia Physiotherapy Service across NHS Lothian to improve practice and work collaboratively, implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies. You will provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients, and relatives. The Advanced Practice Physiotherapy role encompasses that of expert clinician, educator and auditor, and the post holder will be encouraged to develop an interest in the use of point of care ultrasound with appropriate training

This post will actively lead on audit and research activity which will contribute to the development of the Haemophilia Physiotherapy Service, and contribute to the development of clinical guidance for Scottish Haemophilia Physiotherapy Services.

Outreach work in education and training of non-specialist physiotherapists regarding management of patients with bleeding disorders will be a key part of this post. The post holder may have supervision responsibility for Physiotherapy students.

The post holder will work flexibility and as the service requires across Haemophilia MDT located in OPD 1 RIE (including a Wednesday morning Multidisciplinary clinic and Friday afternoon MDT meeting) and the MSK Physiotherapy Out-Patient Department in OPD 5 RIE, working with a caseload of adults with Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, primarily in an Out-patient capacity, however may include some in-patients. The post holder will have a designated based at RIE but may be require to work across other sites

Candidates must display a Broad range of clinical experience and proven expert clinical knowledge within the specialism of Rehabilitation, MSK, Long Term Conditions or other relevant sub-specialties as well as demonstrating an advanced ability to prioritise and plan for a wide range of presentations. Previous experience of working in a rehabilitation setting with colleagues from across the multi-disciplinary spectrum is essential. You will have experience in service development to support a proactive multi-disciplinary team who are involved in various Quality Improvement projects within this clinical area.

As the Advanced Practice Physiotherapist within this team you will work collaboratively with the RIE’s other team leads across a range of organisational and professional topics.

The range of conditions encountered, and requirement for excellence in leadership and team working in this post at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will allow the successful candidate to gain extensive and in-depth experience as a clinical band 7 physiotherapist.

Physiotherapy Services support staff development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.

For further information please contact: -

Ian Cornwall 0131 242 1000 bleep 5137 or direct dial 0131 242 1905

Jo Pentland 0131 242 1000 bleep 5417 or direct dial 0131 242 1904

• This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
• Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
  
  

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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