Physiotherapy Service Manager - INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

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THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN

Position

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Physiotherapy Service Manager based at Ayrshire Central Hospital.

What you will do:

You will provide professional leadership to physiotherapists working within North Ayrshire HSCP as well as having operational management responsibility for community rehabilitation, neuro/stroke rehabilitation, mental health, learning disabilities and paediatric physiotherapy. Experience and familiarity with both the partnership and the specialist areas are desirable.

You will represent the specialist contribution of Physiotherapy Services in a range of multi-disciplinary/multi agency fora within and out with the organisation in the strategic planning of agreed service areas, communicating complex and at times contentious information which relates to the specialist areas.

You will ensure that systems to support Clinical Governance and performance management are operating effectively within the agreed Service area.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Registered professional qualification in Physiotherapy and HCPC registered.

Evidence of relevant post registration education and development equivalent to Masters Level.

Evidence of attendance at formal management/leadership courses.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours: 37 hours per week

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

Please note this is a fixed term/secondment opportunity until 31st March 2026.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Sharon Hackney, AHP Senior Manager at Sharon.hackney@aapct.scot.nhs.uk / 07833095282 or Abi Campbell, Physiotherapy Service Manager on 07557083133 / Abi.campbell2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.

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