262877 (SNIS) Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS National Services Scotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a highly experienced physiotherapist to act independently, delivering a full specialist service of assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a complex range of patients referred to the service. You will supervise physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and physiotherapy students, and deputise for the team lead in meetings related to the specialist area.

PVG scheme membership is required; flexible adjustments are available for applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for complex patients.
• Supervise physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, support staff and students.
• Deputise for the team lead in meetings related to the specialist area.
• Develop and deliver training for professionals and carers on therapy processes.

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.

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JOB PURPOSE

To act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.

To supervise physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and physiotherapy students.

To deputise for the team lead in meetings related to specialist clinical area.

To develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

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.

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.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for.

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