Specialist Physiotherapist - Community Rehabilitation

NHS Scotland

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist within our community rehabilitation team based in South Ayrshire. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Hours

36 hours per week.

Job share will be considered for this post.

On call commitment is no longer part of this static role.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What You Will Do

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Physiotherapist with an interest in Community Rehabilitation to further develop their knowledge and skills within this established and expanding team within the beautiful setting of South Ayrshire. Additional Investment in Community Rehabilitation reflects the Health and Social Care Partnership’s commitment to developing our future workforce.

Applicants should have broad previous experience and an interest in community rehabilitation, frailty and falls prevention. This role encompasses Physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within a community setting.

As a senior clinician, you will have responsibility for delivering highly skilled physiotherapy to the patient group and being a proactive member of the community Multidisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for delivering highly skilled physiotherapy to patients across the South Ayrshire localities. South Ayrshire covers a wide geographical area from Dundonald at the Northernmost edge to Ballantrae in the South. You will act as a senior clinical decision maker, leading complex care and ensure patients are optimally rehabilitated effectively and efficiently. You will make onward referral to other services as required. You will also support the development of less experienced, and unregistered staff within the team. In turn you will be supported to develop into the role and responsibilities of a specialist Band 6 clinician in rehabilitation. Contribution to practice education is also expected.

Successful candidates will be passionate about empowering patients to achieve their goals and to remain as independent and active as possible. Participation in service improvement is expected and encouraged.

The team has an excellent reputation for our quality of service and commitment to professional development, post graduate training.

We offer an active in-service and appraisal programme and peer support by therapists with widespread clinical skills.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

The successful candidate will be an experienced clinician with skills and experience in areas relevant to community rehabilitation. Able to provide specialist assessment and treatments to patients in the community

You should have excellent communication skills and be able to work within a team. You must have HCPC registration and membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is desirable.

You will have an awareness of current drivers and clinical guidelines in community rehabilitation and local strategy.

You will have experience of supporting others and be able to take part in quality improvement work.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Ruth Warren South CRT Physio Team Lead ruth.warren@aapct.scot.nhs.uk / 01292 665695

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