NHS Lothian
254074 (LI) Specialist Physiotherapist
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NHS Scotland Job Opportunity
About 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.
Application Guidelines
- Authenticity: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. AI tools can be used for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.
- Legal Requirement: To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate that you have the relevant permission to work in the country. This is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
- High Interest Notice: We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Please submit your application at an early stage.
- Support for Disabled Candidates: 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.
- PVG Scheme Membership: 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), an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
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Job Responsibilities
- 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 the 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.
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Further Information
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Salary
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
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