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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.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Acute Medicine for the Elderly Physiotherapy Team. This team works across a range of in-patient ward areas including Acute Medical Admission, Short Stay Medical, Medicine for the Elderly and Infectious Diseases. Experience can be gained in the field of frailty and within the specialist outpatient area of ambulatory emergency care.
Applications are invited from Physiotherapists who have knowledge in a wide range of common and complex disorders associated with aging and who have experience of discharge planning and excellent communication skills. The ability to use your own initiative, organise your clinical caseload in addition to being able to work as part of a team are essential to this role.
The post holder will support the Physiotherapy Medicine for the Elderly Team Leads with the effective day to day running of the Physiotherapy service in this unit. In addition, the post holder will support the professional development of rotational Band 5 Physiotherapy staff, Physiotherapy healthcare support workers and Physiotherapy students. The successful applicant will participate in the emergency duty respiratory on-call service.
An active continuous professional development programme/staff appraisal systems are in operation within the Physiotherapy Department.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by: Karen Brandie, Acute Physiotherapy Lead, e-mail: karen.brandie@nhs.scot /01463 704314 or Linda McDougall, Medicine for the Elderly Team Lead Physiotherapist (01463 704000 Bleep 7019/e-mail: linda.mcdougall1@nhs.scot)
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