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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the GGC Advanced Practice Physiotherapy team. The post will be based in the Orthopaedic outpatient’s service. The post holder will be expected to work as an autonomous expert musculoskeletal practitioner in the Orthopaedic clinics utilizing highly specialist knowledge to determine appropriate Orthopaedic management e.g. listing for surgery, imaging, and onward referral. Current service needs are within the upper and lower limb clinics however the service requires a degree of flexibility to meet demands. A qualification in joint and soft tissue injections would be preferable. The post holder will be required to lead on service improvement projects and service audits following QI methodology to continually improve the patient’s pathways and experience. The post holder will be required to provide education for colleagues from various specialties. In addition to the Orthopaedic clinics there is a requirement to maintain a physiotherapy clinical caseload of patients with complex conditions. Candidates should have evidence of degree in physiotherapy, HCPC registration and evidence of post graduate education relevant to the specialty. A minimum of 7 years post graduate experience with at least 5 in musculoskeletal. Applicants should have prior experience at AFC Band 7 relevant to MSK / Orthopaedics or be able to demonstrate experience equivalent to Band 7 level . The Shift Pattern for this post is worked 5 days over 7.
Informal Contact: Lynn Smyth 0141 201 3158 or by email Lynn.Smyth@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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