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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 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.
NHS Lothian
Women’s Health Physiotherapy Service
Specialist Physiotherapist
Part-time, 22.9 hours per week, wte .61, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our small established Women’s Health team within The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
The post is based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The successful applicant would be required to work in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient service includes Obstetrics and Gynaecology wards with a small Obstetric HDU unit and a DSU which you may be required to visit. The successful applicant will also form part of a busy outpatient service which includes: antenatal patients with musculoskeletal conditions related to their pregnancy; postnatal patients with perineal tears and DRAMS; and consultant referred gynaecological patients with bladder dysfunctions and prolapse.
We also provide an antenatal class, pelvic girdle pain group and a postnatal DRAM class all of which you would be involved with.
The successful candidate will have broad experience, ideally with an interest in musculoskeletal problems, particularly low back and pelvic pain. This would be a post suitable for an individual who has had MSK out-patient experience especially with back assessments.
The applicant should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work well within a small team.
Support will be offered for training.
The position requires applicants to be registered with HCPC.
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) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Linda Mitchell on 0131 242 1945.
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