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Job reference: 025013
Salary: Band 7 (£39,300 - £46,006)
Job closing date: 31/07/2020
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: The Balfour
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 24/06/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Orkney
Department: Physiotherapy Department

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An Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner vacancy have arisen with the Physiotherapy department at NHS Orkney.

The post involves working as MSK First Contact Physiotherapists in G.P. Practices on mainland Orkney and MSK out patients both within the Balfour, Kirkwall and in G.P. Practices. There will also be a commitment to participate in the weekend respiratory on call rota (respiratory/on-call training/supervision is available). There is also opportunity to develop and work within the Rheumatology service. We encourage innovation and the use of technology to develop services across are remote and rural landscape.

The successful candidate will be registered a chartered physiotherapist with evidence of specialist postgraduate training at MSc Level. Extensive post registration experience  within musculoskeletal field and specialist knowledge of broad range of musculoskeletal conditions is essential.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner with primarily a MSK caseload although, with working in a remote and rural setting, it helps to be flexible and have good generalist skills. Having non medical prescribing and injection qualifications would be an advantage but not essential. Training may be offered to develop this area of practice.

The Physiotherapy team is small, but very cohesive and experienced, looking to maintain their broad remit and skill mix.

The Orkney Isles are located approximately 6 miles of the northern tip of Scotland and is well serviced with air and sea links. A diverse and vibrant community of approximately 20,000 is spread over the mainland and surrounding islands. Orkney offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, good leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery.

To find out more about living and working in Orkney got to www.orkney.com

For further information regarding this post please do not hesitate to contact Peter Mackellar (Physiotherapy Superintendent) on peter.mackellar@nhs.net or 01856 888231 or Lynne Spence (Lead AHP) lynne.spence@nhs.net or 01856 888930.

This post includes Distant Islands Allowance, per annum pro rata


For further information regarding this post please do not hesitate to contact Peter MacKellar Peter MacKellar (Clinical lead for Physiotherapy) on peter.mackellar@nhs.net or 01856 888000 (Ext 61461 or Lynne Spence (Lead AHP) lynne.spence@nhs.net or 01856 888932.


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