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Job reference: 135667
Salary: Band 6 (£35,522 - £43,286)
Job closing date: 10/02/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: West Glasgow ACH
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Job posted date: 27/01/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Weight Management Service

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The shift pattern for this post is 3 days

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated physiotherapist to join the NHSGGC Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS) based in the West ACH.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist to join the Specialist Weight Management Service in the North Sector of Glasgow. This permanent post is essential to the delivery of SWMS and is integral to the multi-disciplinary team of Dietitians, Clinical Psychologists, Technical Instructors and Physiotherapists.

You will work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure expert direct clinical care, which encompasses physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of service users often with multi-morbidity and complex obesity.

You will be expected to support the Physiotherapy service lead to improve, develop and implement service change. It is essential that you are educated to a BSc/Diploma in physiotherapy while being registered with HCPC. You should have significant post graduate experience with previous clinical experience - leading activity sessions and working within health improvement specialties would be desirable. You should have excellent communication skills. 

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

If after reading this information you have any questions please contact: Kim Ferrier, 0141 232 1750, Kim.ferrier@ggc.scot.nhs.uk​​​​​​​

or Hannah Duncan, Service Lead, Hannah.duncan2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, 07966254795

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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