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Job reference: 017859
Salary: Band 6 (£30,401 - £38,046)
Job closing date: 30/04/2020
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 27/02/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Physio @ Home

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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***

Physio@Home & Associated Services

Lymphoedema Service

We are looking for dynamic, motivated and knowledgeable staff to join our Lymphoedema Service.

Covering the Lothian area we support patients with Primary and Secondary Lymphoedema.  The service is recognised for its excellence locally, regionally and nationally.

The service is instrumental in the work of the Scottish Lymphoedema Practitioners Network (SLPN) and is involved in developing and sharing best practice, providing an advisory and educational service to other professional groups in Lothian and increasing awareness of Lymphoedema in the wider health care community.  The team actively participates in Quality Improvement and Research.

We will support new staff in training and development both from our in house expertise and external courses.

We are currently looking for a Band 6 Specialist Practitioner (Physiotherapist). 

Full time or Part Time considered

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

Fiona Wann (Advanced Lymphoedema Practitioner) 0131 453 9362 or

Orla Prowse (Service Lead) 07813457332

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. 

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