The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 119514
Salary: Band 3 (£21,709 - £23,603)
Job closing date: 28/09/2022
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Western General Hospital
Employment type: Various Contract Options
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 14/09/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Physiotherapy

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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.

**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
   
2 Posts – Medicine of the Elderly wards in the WGH
30 hours
22.5 hours


We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Physiotherapy Teams in the WGH.

This post will work alongside physiotherapists in the Medicine of the Elderly wards providing rehabilitation to frail and often acutely unwell patients.

Candidates should display evidence of experience of teaching prescribed exercise programmes, gait re-education, general rehabilitation skills and administrative tasks.

 The individual must display excellent communication and organisational skills, with an ability to work alone or with others.

Experience of working on wards in an acute hospital setting would be ideal, in particular working with frail elderly people.

Previous experience as a physiotherapy assistant or within the physiotherapy profession would be beneficial. 

Physiotherapy Services support staff development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.

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. 


For further information please contact:

Fiona Johnson 0131 537 1000 bleep 8531 or mobile 07816 077527

For an application form and job description please contact:

Telephone:       0845 60 33 444

or

Email:recruitment@wlt.scot.nhs.uk

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