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This is an exciting opportunity to take a key role as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in leading and further developing the Amputee Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Service across Forth Valley.
We would welcome applications from physiotherapists who are committed to and get excited by improving services and who love collaborating and supporting others to deliver the very best care to those we serve.
Your caseload will include patients in Forth Valley Royal Hospital and those who have returned back to their home or other community settings post amputation. It will also include patients who are established prosthetic users whose mobility has deteriorated e.g. after a fall. You will provide assessment, treatment and discharge or onward referral, and have responsibility for the supervision, education and development of other team members. You will provide specialist resource to other staff, patients & carers and will have an active involvement in clinical governance, clinical effectiveness, research and leading the implementation of national work plans. You will maintain close multidisciplinary communication links with local multidisciplinary teams but also with those at QEUH Vascular Unit and Westmarc.
We are currently going through a period of service redesign thus we would welcome applications from innovative physiotherapists who have a clinical interest in supporting those who have undergone amputation, would be excited by reviewing and developing the current service across the whole patient pathway and are flexible in their approach.
The successful candidate(s) will be HCPC registered as a physiotherapist.
NHS Forth Valley is embracing contemporary working. As and when required the post holder will be expected to participate in twilight or weekend working.
Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role. Sharing with us, in your application, about how you have demonstrated these attributes in your work in the past and how this is relevant to this role will help us get to know you and your unique skills further.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process which we enjoy doing. Please do get in touch!
Lesley Royer Physiotherpay Co-ordinator Acute Services Lesley.royer@nhs.scot
Kirstie Stenhouse AHP Manager, kirstie.stenhouse@nhs.scot
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.