Medical Specialist Physiotherapist - AHP

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Sunday.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Medical Team at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This post is responsible for the management and day to day running of the in-patient acute medical wards within one of the small teams. The AHP team work closely alongside the wider multi-disciplinary team, to facilitate patient flow throughout hospital admission and discharge back into the community. This position will include participation in a weekend rota as part of a wider team. Staff will receive days back in lieu to ensure appropriate rest and work-life balance.

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• Deliver quality, evidence-based Physiotherapy assessments and treatments.
  
• Be an effective team player with excellent communication skills and work with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate patient flow during admission and discharge.
  
• Contribute to the rotational induction and in-service training program.
  
• Involve in student education; teaching and educating skills are essential.
  
• Support the development of new services within the Medical AHP Team, contributing to audit and service evaluation where applicable.
  
• Participate in a weekend rota as part of the team, with days back in lieu as needed.
  
• On-call commitment to this position.
  

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• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy with current registration with the HCPC.
  
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD.
  
• PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland check.
  
• Experience of audit and service evaluation is highly desirable.
  

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• Informal contact: Lucy Devaney, AHP Team Lead, ,
  
• Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
  
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