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    Specialist Physiotherapist - Wishaw, United Kingdom - NHS Lanarkshire

    NHS Lanarkshire
    NHS Lanarkshire Wishaw, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    The Role

    An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS Lanarkshire Trauma and Orthopaedic team for a Specialist Band 6 Physiotherapist. The service has 72 Trauma beds and there is great diversity in patient conditions including common orthopaedic trauma presentations, major trauma patients that repatriate through the major trauma network as well as providing service to Orthopaedic Paedriatric inpatients and Day surgery patients. The successful candidate will take 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. There is a requirement to participate one shift per 6 weeks as part of our weekend service.

    We have regular supervision and CPD opportunities to team members and appropriate training and support will be provided to develop staff joining the Orthopaedic physiotherapy team.

    Provides a specialised 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 organisation 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 in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

    What we'll need you to bring

  • Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
  • Car driver withvalid UK/EU/EEA driving licence
  • 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/post graduate 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
  • It would be great if you also have

  • Member of CSP
  • Membership of relevant special interest group
  • Membership of relevant special interest group
  • Research and audit
  • Experience or interest in specialist area as detailed in role profile for this post
  • May be required to work 5/7
  • Contract type

  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • 37 hours
  • Location and Working Pattern

  • This role will be based in Physiotherapy Department within University Hospital Wishaw
  • The working pattern for this role will be varied
  • Looking to find out more?

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

    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 (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee Counselling services
  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  • NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

    Further Information

    For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .



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