Specialist Physiotherapist Musculoskeltal Band 6

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NHS Scotland is recruiting an experienced HCPC registered Physiotherapist to provide clinical and non-clinical leadership within our MSK physiotherapy service across the Fife area. You will carry a specialist-level clinical caseload and work with operational and clinical leads to develop outpatient services.

The role involves supporting teams at Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, and other sites, with travel within the Fife region as needed.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registered physiotherapist with MSK experience.
• Experience at band 5 or specialist level.
• Experience teaching and supervising students and Healthcare Support Workers.
• Motivated with excellent communication and teamwork.
• Able to travel within the Fife area as required.

Aufgaben

• Carry a clinical caseload at specialist level.
• Provide clinical and non-clinical leadership within the MSK service.
• Influence and implement outpatient musculoskeletal clinical/operational development.
• Travel across the Fife MSK area to support sites.
• Support CPD, audits, and practice development networks.
• Be supported by advanced practice physiotherapists and a Consultant Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Kenntnisse

HCPC registration

MSK physiotherapist

Clinical leadership

Teaching/supervision

Communication skills

Team player

Ausbildung

Qualified Physiotherapist (HCPC registered)

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking to recruit an experienced HCPC registered Physiotherapist to provide clinical and non clinical leadership within our MSK physiotherapy service.

You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload at specialist level and be actively involved in influencing and implementing outpatient musculoskeletal clinical/operational development. You will receive support in this role from the operational and clinical lead therapists.

You may be based at various sites within the Fife wide MSK Physiotherapy service, and provide some clinical leadership to the local team as well as contributing to the priorities of the wider MSK Physiotherapy team. Whilst the majority of the service is based around the Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline areas, flexibility to travel around the Fife area is required depending on the need. We have excellent facilities in St Andrews and Cupar.

You must have an excellent knowledge base regarding the management of musculoskeletal conditions and previous experience at in an MSK post at band 5 or specialist level. Experience of teaching and/or supervising less experienced staff, students and Healthcare Support Workers is essential. You will be motivated, possess excellent communication skills and have a willingness to be an active team player.

The promotion of a person-centred approach to patient care and staff development are central to our service improvement culture. We strive to provide a stimulating and learning working environment, with regular in-service training, peer review, mentorship and varied experiential opportunities. We actively encourage Continuing Professional Development (CPD), participation in service evaluations, clinical audits, and practice development networks. You will also be well supported by our team of experienced advanced practice physiotherapists and a Consultant Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mr. Mark Fargie, Operational Lead MSK Physiotherapist, NHS Fife, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline on 01383 623623 Ext. 22248 or e-mail [e-mail].

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior To appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK

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 found in the government website.

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.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.