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This full time specialist post is based within the Surgical Physiotherapy service at University Hospital Wishaw. The Surgical Physiotherapy team covers Critical Care, General Surgery and Amputee Out-patients. The team focus is on quality service delivery with a service improvement approach.
The roles require an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with a solid foundation of clinical experience in either Surgical, Critical Care and/or Vascular specialties.
As a physiotherapist in NHS Lanarkshire, our commitment to you is that we will provide the experience, support and opportunity to develop the high quality knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to deliver our organisational vision of world-leading, high-quality, innovative health and social care that is person-centred.
Job Purpose:
- Takes a lead role for a designated clinical area with a caseload incorporating patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge. Has responsibility for the supervision, education and development of more junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students within the speciality.
- Provides a specialised resource to other healthcare staff/patients/carers.
- Has active involvement in Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness and Research
Skills & Experience Required:
- Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC registration
- Educated to/working towards/operating at degree level
- Post graduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
- Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality/area of practice.
- Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
- Further education/evidence of continuous professional development in area of speciality including study days/courses/postgraduate qualification
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective time management skills
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Angela McCusker on 01698 366420.
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Annie Docherty, Recruitment Administrator/Advisor, on 01698 754317.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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