Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, Digital Health

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an advanced practice Physiotherapist to lead the delivery of digital health engagement within the service. This role involves managing a clinical caseload at a high specialist level, while leading initiatives to implement innovative digital solutions for patient care. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, quality improvement, and supporting junior staff. Flexible working arrangements and a reduction in weekly hours are part of the benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous clinical and non-clinical balance

Qualifications

• High expertise in managing musculoskeletal physiotherapy conditions at an advanced level.
• Effective leadership and quality improvement skills are essential.
• Experience in digital solutions for physiotherapy and healthcare.
• Ability to support students and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Support and create a new digital future for physiotherapy services.
• Implement digital solutions alongside leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage musculoskeletal conditions at an advanced level.
• Lead professional quality improvement initiatives and support junior staff.

Skills

Expertise in managing musculoskeletal physiotherapy conditions

Leadership skills

Digital health engagement

Quality improvement

Job description

Overview

Are you a Physiotherapist looking for something different to develop and progress your career? Do you have an enthusiasm to develop digitally enhanced Physiotherapy Services? Are you an individual with a growth mind set and passion for physiotherapy?

Role Summary

This is an advanced clinical post with a particular focus on the leadership and delivery of digital health engagement for the Physiotherapy Service. The post holder will also carry a clinical caseload at Advance Practice level.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and create a new digital future, while combining this with Advanced Practice Physiotherapy skills.
• Planning and implementing digital solutions alongside the Physiotherapy Senior Leadership Team and wider organisational stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge base and experience regarding the understanding and implementation of digital solutions in physiotherapy and wider healthcare.
• Manage musculoskeletal physiotherapy conditions at highly specialist or advanced level in the management of musculoskeletal physiotherapy conditions.
• Evidence of effective professional leadership, quality improvement and support students and junior staff.

Qualifications & Experience

Expertise at a highly specialist or advanced level in the management of musculoskeletal physiotherapy conditions, combined with competence in quality improvement, the ability to support students and junior staff and evidence of effective professional leadership.

Support and guidance from Consultant Physiotherapist, Advanced Practice and other Lead Physiotherapists.

Benefits & Working Arrangements

The clinical and non-clinical balance will be generous and flexible. The agenda for change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week, with a corresponding increase in hourly rate.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. This includes the need to confirm right to work and eligibility for sponsorship where applicable.

Contact

For informal enquiries, please contact Mr Grant Syme, Consultant Physiotherapist - [e-mail] or Mark Fargie, Lead Advanced Practice Physiotherapist - [e-mail].