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Lothian Chronic Pain Service – Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
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.
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.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lothian Chronic Pain and ME/CFS physiotherapy team. The Lothian Chronic Pain Service is made up of the Chronic Pain Clinic and the Pain Management Programme (PMP) and utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, which includes specialist input from doctors, nurses, psychologists and physiotherapists.
We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist who is keen to enhance their pain management skills in a supportive environment alongside their psychology partners. Proven communication skills are required with experience in the core clinical areas including MSK and pain management. Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary team, are essential.
The service is committed to the development of staff by providing a comprehensive in-service training programme, with opportunities to be actively involved in, service re-design, investigation of new models of delivery, and contribution to our robust performance management system.
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 Kay.hildersley@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk OR Claire.henderson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk