219539 (AP) Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a qualified Physiotherapist to manage a specialist caseload in Mental Health. This role involves developing tailored Physiotherapy interventions and leading clinical initiatives within the service. Candidates must possess a degree in Physiotherapy and PVG membership, reflecting the commitment to transformative patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mental Health Physiotherapy is essential.
• Ability to lead clinical audits and service changes required.
• Registration with PVG Scheme necessary before starting.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop specialist Physiotherapy programmes for complex needs.
• Provide clinical care and manage service users.
• Lead clinical audits and participate in research.

Skills

Clinical care

Leadership

Assessment

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

PVG Scheme membership

Job description

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.

a) To assess, plan and develop specialist programmes of Physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of a specialist caseload of clients/service users with complex bio-psycho-social needs.

b) Provide clinical care in the specialist field of Physiotherapy in Mental Health encompassing Physiotherapy assessment, the provision of optimum interventions and the overall management of service users.

c) To function as a clinical Physiotherapy ‘expert resource’ for the wider services as required in East Lothian and Edinburgh, including other healthcare professionals and other partner agencies.

d) Leads clinical audits in the development and implementation of service changes as agreed with the clinical lead and ELRS Manager, contributing to the reformation and evolution of the service in line with the wider evidence base. This will include participating in research.

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.

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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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