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NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
- Lead, operationally manage and develop the new MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Service for Lothian to deliver an expert Primary-Secondary Care Interface service across multiple sites and divisions pan-Lothian.
- Provide direct expert clinical care, which encompasses physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in multiple clinical sites in Lothian.
- Act as an expert clinical educator in the field of musculoskeletal management for Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, for physiotherapists, and for other Divisional staff, including medical staff.
- Lead and support research as a key leader to extend professional practice, devise or test new clinical benchmarks, outcome measures or clinical indicators
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 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: Phillip Ackerman, MSK Consultant on 07977 246 876 or email: Phillip.ackerman@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk