Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran seeks a physiotherapist to join the ICT team, primarily based at UHA, as part of the front door AHP team. The role is 36 hours per week over 7 days, requiring driving licence and a commitment to high standards of patient care within rehabilitation settings.

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years post-registration with hospital and community experience desirable. Strong communication and time management skills are essential to succeed in this multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-registration as a physiotherapist.
• Experience in hospital and community settings desirable.
• Excellent communication and time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of individualized care to patients in rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with the ICT team and AHP front door colleagues.
• Maintain patient records and contribute to service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Driving licence

Job description

NHS Scotland

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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website.

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Position

We are looking for a physiotherapist to join out ICT team based predominately at UHA as part of the front door AHP team.

Hours

36 hours per week over 7 days.

What You Will Do

Applicants should be motivated and self-driven with a commitment to developing and delivering a high standard of individualised care to patients within a rehabilitation setting. They should have a minimum of 3 years post registration with experience in both hospital and community settings desirable.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job

Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for you to enhance and further develop clinical skills as well as providing an excellent grounding all registrants.

UK Driving Licence

UK Car licence is essential to this role.

For further information about the role please contact:

Susan Webster, ICT South Team Lead. Tel: [phone] or email

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

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 Immigration 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 within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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 sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre‑employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

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