Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (First Contact Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal), Band 7 20 Hours per week within Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Forfar
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to expand and enhance their existing skills within a supportive and evolving musculoskeletal service.
You will work within the First Contact Physiotherapy Service as well as holding a small Musculoskeletal caseload. Within Angus we have a hub based model for First Contact with close contact with the GP surgeries in each locality with 4 practices feeding directly into the North West locality covering Forfar and Kirriemuir. Within the Physiotherapy service we have clinicians working within orthopaedics, rheumatology as well as the specialist spinal service and also work closely with colleagues in the acute sector.
We are a large and dynamic team structured to deliver quality care to our patients and we also provide clinical supervision, leadership development opportunities and work closely with local Universities to provide student placements.
Angus Physiotherapy Service is part of an award winning Tayside wide musculoskeletal team leading the way in service development. Our clinicians are supported in developing the skills required to deliver quality care to our patients. This includes development of injection therapy, radiographic imaging and independent prescribing.
An active in-service training programme is in place both locally and the Angus Physiotherapy Service. Personal and Professional Development is structured via the TURAS appraisal system and knowledge and skills framework.
You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Informal enquires to:
Alison Reid, Clinical Lead MSK Physiotherapy Angus. Telephone or ext 65155 or via email alison.reid2t.
Hours of work are: 20hrs. Please note that the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.
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