NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.
The shift pattern for this position is 08.30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday.
A unique opportunity has arisen for the highly skilled post of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Band 7, for the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, QEUH. The unit provides intensive in-patient rehabilitation with life-long follow-up to the spinal cord injured population of Scotland and advises on any Physiotherapy related issues for spinal injured patients in primary and tertiary services. The post-holder will be an integral part of the MDT providing high quality, specialist Physiotherapy assessment, person-centred treatments and interventions, and complex discharge planning enabling patients to achieve their maximum independence.
The post holder will be responsible for deputising the clinical and operational management of the physiotherapy service in the absence of the team lead. They will be directly involved with the clinical supervision of static Band 6 staff, rotational Band 5 staff and provide ongoing day to day clinical support to physiotherapy support workers. The individual will also act a student supervisor to undergraduate and postgraduate students on professional placements. Additionally, they will lead in the education of medical, nursing and other MDT members within the spinal unit and NHSGGC in the promotion of Physiotherapy within spinal injuries.
They will be expected to lead and assist the Team Lead with clinical governance and service development. An interest and/or experience in research and development is preferred. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years post graduate experience, preferably with 3 years of clinical experience in spinal cord injury or neuro rehabilitation. You should have a clean driving license and be HCPC registered. This post is a permanent contract and will be full time (37 hours).
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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