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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Physiotherapy team as a Band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist rotating on a yearly basis between Critical Care and Surgical and Acute Stroke.
We would welcome applications from physiotherapists who have a drive to develop their skills within these clinical specialisms, improve services, support staff wellbeing and have a strong collaborative approach to care.
Previous experience in a wide range of clinical areas with specific experience in one or more of the above areas is welcomed.
This post is key in supporting on-call induction and supporting education and development of Band 5 and support staff within the teams.
The successful candidate(s) will be HCPC registered as a physiotherapist and will be mobile across Forth Valley. As part of the acute stroke rotation the post supports service delivery to the rehabilitation stroke beds within the Bellfield Centre.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The post carries an on-call commitment. NHS Forth Valley is also embracing contemporary working. As and when required the post holder will be expected to participate in twilight or weekend working.
We love it when people call us to discuss advertised posts. It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process. Please do get in touch!
For further information please contact Lesley Royer, Physiotherapy Coordinator Acute Services, FHRV on Lesley.royer@nhs.scot or 01324567438.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.