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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Glasgow is a vibrant city bursting with character and personality where you will find world famous visitor attractions, a contemporary food and drink scene and a legendary nightlife.
Within QEUH the AHP teams work together supporting each other to ensure we produce high quality care for our patients.
Shift pattern - 5/7 including weekend working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Vascular team on a full time permanent basis.
It is essential that you are educated to Diploma/Degree level in physiotherapy while being registered with HCPC. You should have significant post graduate experience with previous clinical experience in Vascular and Amputee Rehabilitation.
This post involves a complex and varied caseload incorporating patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning.
You will be clinically responsible for rotational staff, support worker staff and students, inducting, training and managing staff on a daily basis. You will lead in service development and service change within the team. You will be actively encouraged to develop through your 4 pillars of practice while participating in CPD, audit and research. This post will be instrumental in designing and delivering the Physiotherapy service within the Vascular and Amputee service in the QEUH.
You will be required to participate in the physiotherapy emergency on call and weekend rota.
This post requires the post holder to participate in seven day working/extended hours working.
Informal contact: Lynsey Thomson, AHP Team Lead - Lynsey.thomson4@nhs.scot - 0141 452 2937
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As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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