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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.
The shift pattern for this position is Mon to Thurs 0830 – 1630, Fri 0830 - 1600.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stroke Physiotherapy Team in South Glasgow as a Band 6 physiotherapist, 37 hrs. Our team is supportive, dynamic and friendly, working together to achieve the best for patients and their families. You will be expected to work between our acute stroke ward and our rehabilitation wards. We support continuing professional development individually and as a team we learn together through regular group CPD. We work together as a team to develop the service in a forward thinking and transparent way, everyone on the team is valued for their vision and contribution, to service delivery and improvement.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapists who will work to provide high quality assessment and rehabilitation to stroke patients within South Glasgow Stroke Physiotherapy Inpatient Services. You will have responsibility for the supervision, education and development of band 5 staff, physiotherapy support workers and students within the speciality. You will provide direct patient care and rehabilitation of stroke patients, have specialist clinical knowledge in stroke and will enjoy working collaboratively with the team to progress and evaluate the physiotherapy stroke service. You must be passionate in the provision of rehabilitation and improving the lives of people living with stroke and their families. You will have some experience in service development and quality improvement, and should have previous experience of working clinically in stroke/neuro rehabilitation.
This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland check.
Informal Contact: Gillian McLean, South Stroke Physiotherapy Team Lead, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 0141 201 1970, gillian.mclean7@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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