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Relief Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist/Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner
The Balfour - Physiotherapy
Band 7 £42,186 - £49,160 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
Relief – as and when required
We are looking for a forward-thinking physiotherapist with highly developed musculoskeletal skills to join our team.
The successful applicant will become part of NHS Orkney’s physiotherapy team and provide highly specialist MSK assessment and treatment within the hospital and GP Surgery’s across mainland Orkney. There may be the potential to develop (if required) to Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner level and work within the First Contact Physiotherapy service where you will independently assess, plan and manage the care of MSK patients who would traditionally be seen by a GP, working within and beyond the recognised scope of Physiotherapy practice. There is also the potential to develop and work within the Rheumatology service. We encourage innovation and the use of technology to develop services across our remote and rural landscape.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner with primarily a MSK caseload although, with working in a remote and rural setting, it helps to be flexible and have good generalist skills. Having non-medical prescribing and injection qualifications would be an advantage but not essential as training may be offered to develop these areas of practice.
Please contact Chris Ireland (Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner) at christopher.ireland@nhs.scot or 01856 888231 or Shauna Stockan (Interim Physiotherapy Clinical Lead) at shauna.stockan@nhs.scot or 01856 888231