Specialist Physiotherapist - Community Paediatric

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist based at Douglas Street Clinic in Hamilton. Caseload will include paediatric MSK clinics as well as general paediatric community work across clinics, homes, and schools. We are a Lanarkshire wide service so area of cover may vary depending on patient need. As this is a community post, a UK drivers licence, along with being a car user, is essential.

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 specialty.

Provides a specialized resource to other healthcare staff/patients/carers. Has active involvement in Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness and Research.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organization plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services, Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Postgraduate expertise within specialty/area of practice
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies, and procedures
• Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Community Paediatrics within Douglas Street Clinic.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Anne McKenna, Physiotherapist Lead, Paediatrics, on anne.mckenna@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, or Tel: 07500793597. For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator on kirsty.hasson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk - (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire's Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

Additional Information for Applicants

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