Senior Physiotherapist

Job Description

Senior Physiotherapist – Edinburgh Fitness & Wellbeing (Permanent, Part Time – 22.5 hrs weekly, up to £43,000 pro rata per annum dependent on experience)

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessments in patients presenting often complex musculoskeletal conditions and conditions masquerading as musculoskeletal pathology
• Appropriately identify patients who require onward referral to advanced level physiotherapists/consultants or other healthcare consultants including the use of internal escalation pathways for patients presenting with serious pathology.
• Undertake treatment underpinned by extensive clinical knowledge and skills to deliver high quality patient outcomes.
• Maintain relevant clinical skills and provide ongoing evidence of personal CPD and professional registration.
• Manage complex face to face and remote service caseload effectively ensuring cases are discharged appropriately on systems.
• Support colleagues and less experienced members of staff, including administration staff and physiotherapy assistant colleagues, to enhance clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Active Health and Care Professions Council registration with a CPD portfolio, reflecting a wide range of physiotherapy experience with a focus on musculoskeletal physiotherapy and sports injuries.
• Experience in manual therapy and ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload.
• Good computer skills and confident communicator.
• HCPC registration is essential for this role.

Benefits

Benefits include cycle to work scheme, online GP, emotional wellbeing support and private healthcare.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.