253803 Specialist Physiotherapist (JH)

Job Description

Location – Health Centres-Eyemouth/Duns

Specialist Physiotherapist – Musculoskeletal Outpatients

Fixed term contract for 12 months

We require experienced, highly motivated musculoskeletal physiotherapists to work within our team. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills.

As an MSK physiotherapist, you shall be assessing and treating patients referred into outpatient departments within the Borders. You will be based in Eyemouth/Duns Health Centre.

Responsibilities

The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with a wide range of problems in outpatients. You shall work as an autonomous practitioner, developing appropriate packages of care, providing specialist clinical / professional advice to patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals. You will also be expected to supervise rotational junior staff and students on placements.

The post holder will contribute to service development to improve quality of healthcare through liaison with your Line Manager.

Qualifications and Requirements

To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate that you have the right to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. As part of the pre employment checks, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. You can evidence this through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre settled status. Please ensure that you already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that this post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

It is essential that you have checked your eligibility or sponsorship status before submitting your application.

Please note: As this is a part time post the salary shown will be pro rata.

Contact

Informal inquiries are welcome. For further information, please contact Katherine Elliot, Physiotherapy Dept, Eyemouth Health Centre

Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.