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This is a permanent full-time post for 37.5 hours; worked between Monday and Friday.
We are looking for a physiotherapist to join our learning disabilities (LD) service. This post will be based in the North East sector of Glasgow at Petershill Business Centre, and will be based with senior Physiotherapy staff to provide supervision and support.
The LD physiotherapy service across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde consists of 17 staff members including a skill mix of qualified and unqualified staff. The caseload comprises adults with learning disabilities and additional complex needs including, neuromuscular disorders e.g. Cerebral Palsy, genetic syndromes etc, mobility and movement difficulties and sensory processing disorders. These complex needs often require postural management solutions including wheelchair, seating, sleep systems, orthotics etc. We also offer rebound therapy and hydrotherapy.
- You will work as part of a multidisciplinary and integrated learning disability team which includes specialist nurses, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and speech and language therapists and social workers. Training to clients and their parents, carers and support staff is a key part of this post. There is also an emphasis on service development and project work.
- You should be educated to Degree or Diploma within Physiotherapy with an interest in working within the Learning Disability field, and you should hold registration with HCPC.
- You should be an excellent communicator, and have a desire to work within a community setting. This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
Informal Contact: Sudhakar Sharma, Contact Number 0141 207 7800, Email sudhakar.sharma@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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