215568 Specialist Physiotherapist (KA)

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Specialist Physiotherapist for a part-time role in Edinburgh, focusing on respiratory care for COPD patients. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, providing essential services and support for patient management. Applicants should have senior experience and excellent communication skills, contributing to teaching and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Evidence of previous senior experience in delivering respiratory physiotherapy.
• Experience of supervision, mentorship and teaching of students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver respiratory physiotherapy care for patients with COPD.
• Manage an independent caseload and demonstrate problem-solving within the MDT.
• Involvement in Quality Improvement projects.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

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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.

**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**

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

Band 6, Specialist Physiotherapist, 24 hrs

Base: Astley Ainslie Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established Multidisciplinary Community Respiratory Team in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Community Respiratory Team delivers an admission prevention service for patients with severe COPD and supports the early hospital discharge and longer term management of these patients. The post holder will be supported by the Community Respiratory Team Clinical Lead; working in a team of Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, Specialist Physiotherapists and Health Care Support Workers.

The Edinburgh Community Respiratory Team is an Interface Service and works collaboratively with primary and secondary care colleagues. The wider team includes Respiratory Consultants, GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Specialist Psychologists, Integrated Care Pharmacists and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We also work in partnership with third sector organisations such as Grapevine, and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.

Applicants for this post must display evidence of previous senior experience in delivering respiratory physiotherapy. Applicants must be able to evidence specialist knowledge, skills and behaviours that are relevant to the respiratory physiotherapy care of patients with COPD. Applicants must be able to manage an independent caseload and demonstrate experience in problem solving within the MDT.

Experience of supervision, mentorship and teaching of students is essential to this role. The post holder will be actively involved in the teaching of students and staff which will contribute to ongoing service developments. Applicants must be able to evidence excellent communication skills and well demonstrated organisational skills. Involvement in Quality Improvement projects to improve health outcomes for patients with COPD is welcomed.

Applicants must hold valid HCPC Registration to apply for this post.

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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