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Job Advert Physiotherapy - Children and Young People – NHS Lothian
1.0 WTE Band 6 Acute Neurology and Haematology and Oncology Team
We are looking for a creative, innovative physiotherapist to join our Acute Neurology and Haematology / Oncology team as a static Band 6 physiotherapist. In addition, this post supports the AHP Major Trauma Rehabilitation Team. We would welcome applications from those with relevant experience across a range of specialties and a keen interest to work with children, young people and their families with a focus on rehabilitation and enablement. Previous experience working with children and young people would be an advantage due to the age range of the population we see. This is an opportunity to work alongside an experienced team of physiotherapists, clinical support workers, the wider multi-disciplinary team as well as partner organisations contributing to the delivery of rehabilitation in partnership with families, children and young people.
You will join a forward-thinking physiotherapy team based within the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh in NHS Lothian. This post would suit someone who is interested in the clinical area and is committed to life-long learning to develop themselves and others to ensure ongoing service development to meet the needs of the children, young people and their families who require the support of the service.
As a service, we are committed to ensuring staff have the resources available to them to support continuing professional development across the 4 pillars of practice.
There is a requirement for on call within these roles and support and training is provided.
We would encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch and come for a visit as you may find this is the post you have been looking for!
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.