Specialist Physiotherapist Front Door - AHP

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Sunday.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

We are seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to work in within our receiving areas at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI). This post holder would join an established team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Healthcare support workers to deliver patient centred care. This role will be leading the way in facilitating AHP input within medical receiving area 7 days a week. There will be a focus on frail patients with co-morbidities to ensure early assessment, treatment and discharge planning. Input and assessment will support hospital flow and timely discharges. Working with an MDT approach to ensure the best care possible is provided to each patient.

Key responsibilities will be, the formal and informal support and supervision of rotational Physiotherapy staff, HCSW’s and students along with participation in personal and service development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from our experienced specialist AHP teams within the north sector.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced acute medical receiving environment, who is a team player with good communication skills. Experience and interest in audit and quality improvement would be desirable as continuous improvement and change is the expectation within the team.

It is essential you have a Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy with current registration with the HCPC and evidence of relevant post graduate courses/ CPD. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland check.

There will be an on-call commitment to this position.

Informal Contact: Lucy Devaney, AHP Team Lead, 0141 956 0611, Lucy.devaney@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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