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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.
GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
West Lothian GP Practices
Part time hours will be considered
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 7th December.
Are you dynamic, forward thinking and have the skills and aptitude to support the increasing pressure on GP practices by being a first contact practitioner?
You will work within the primary care team as a first contact practitioner, to provide a safe and effective service to MSK GP patients.
• You will need a high level of clinical reasoning and red flag screening experience.
• We offer a comprehensive training programme to help prepare you for the role.
• We have great links to our physiotherapy department, orthopaedic, primary and secondary care services.
• We have built in non-clinical time to ensure protected CPD time and for you to meet all four pillars of advanced practice.
• We have regular team meetings and social get-togethers.
• We can offer flexible working hours.
• There are great transport links and good parking facilities.
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 either of the Clinical Leads of the GP APP Service West Lothian on:
Kate Robertson by email,Kate.robertson5@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or by phone 07814121881 or Vicky Graham by email,Vicky.graham@nhslothian.scot.nhs.ukot by phone 07890388669