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250335 Physiotherapy Support Worker (Band 2 or 3 - depending on experience)
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Job Opportunity: Physiotherapy Support Worker
Do you have experience working as a Physiotherapist Support Worker within the Acute setting?
Would you like a post working within the Therapies Team at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, focusing mainly within the Medical wards?
We are looking to employ a suitably experienced Physiotherapy Support Worker for the above.
OR - If you have had no experience of working as a Physiotherapy Support Worker but perhaps have some transferrable skills and would like to apply, you can commence your employment as a Band 2 Physiotherapy Support Worker. Once competencies have been completed, you would transfer to become a Band 3 Support Worker.
Responsibilities
- Clinical and Non-Clinical Tasks: Undertake tasks within both the ward and the department environment.
- Patient Assistance: Assist patients with their Physiotherapy treatment.
- Team Support: Assist other members of the team as required.
Working Hours
- Mainly Monday to Friday
- Expected to work on a rota at weekends and public holidays (discussed at interview)
Application Information
Are you interested? Then please carefully consider the job description and person specification. If applying, please ensure you meet, as a minimum, all of the essential elements of the person specification. You must evidence your skills in your application form.
For any informal enquiries or if you would like to discuss this post, please contact:
- Anna Gold, Medical Team Leader: anna.gold@nhs.scot
- Shelagh Kingstree, Acute AHP Manager: Shelagh.kingstree@nhs.scot
- Phone: 01387 241424
Additional Information
- Work Visa: If you require a Work Visa, please check eligibility by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
- Information for All Candidates: To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway, visit our Work With Us web pages.
- Application Process: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
- Correspondence: Please ensure you enter your email address accurately and check your email regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
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- Submission: Once you have submitted your application form, you will be unable to make any amendments.
Important Notes
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date; however, a vacancy may close early due to the volume of applications.
- Free Parking: Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.
- Disclosure Scotland: Some posts may require a criminal records check. If you are successful in this role, you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. For more information, visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot.
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Equality and Diversity
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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. NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Public Protection
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk to prevent or reduce harm to children, young people, and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
Additional Information For International Candidates
Right to Work in the United Kingdom
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Work Visa
If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
United Kingdom Registration
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC, etc.).
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