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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced musculoskeletal clinician to lead the Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Team in North Ayrshire & Arran. You must have extensive musculoskeletal and leadership skills for the above post to lead the MSK Physiotherapy Service in Ayrshire Central Hospital, Saltcoats Health Centre, Kilbirnie Health Centre, Brooksby in Largs, Lady Margaret Hospital in Millport and Arran War Memorial Hospital.
This post has a clinical, leadership and managerial remit to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service provided to MSK out-patients.
You will lead a team of physiotherapists working across several sites in Ayrshire & Arran and will be responsible for service development and operational management.
You will provide highly specialist consultations to patients and advice to other healthcare staff/patients/carers/students and work as part of the Musculoskeletal multi-disciplinary teams.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, innovative individual with recent clinical experience in the management of musculoskeletal conditions and experience of leading a team. You should be able to demonstrate professional, well-established and effective communication and leadership skills to support the education, development and wellbeing of the team.
It is essential that you possess a Diploma/MSc/BSc in Physiotherapy and are HCPC registered.
This role will involve working across different areas so access to a car and being able to drive is essential.
You must have permission to work in the UK.
Hours: 37.5hours per week
Post: permanent
Enquiries to Christine Wallace, MSK Service Manager, Therapy Department, University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, KA1 0BE,.
E-mail: Christine.Wallace@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.
Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.