Medical Physiotherapist

The RoleThis is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist, wishing to specialise in Medical services to join our University Hospital Wishaw, Physiotherapy Team. The team provides specialist assessment and treatment to both inpatient and outpatient services. The medical team cover the following areas; ED, Medical Receiving, Medical High Dependency, General Medicine wards, Respiratory & Cardiac outpatient Services.This post requires an enthusiastic individual who is motivated to play a key role in the development of our services.You will also get the opportunity to clinically supervise our Band 5 Physiotherapists and Support Workers, provide Clinical Education for our Physiotherapy Students on placement as well as joining the On call Physiotherapy Rota.NHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we'll need you to bringRegistered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC RegistrationEducated to/working towards/operating at Degree LevelPost graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualificationThe post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiativeExcellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.Effective time management skillsWorking knowledge of basic information technologyIt would be great if you also haveMember of CSPMembership of relevant special interest groupMulti-disciplinary workingResearch and auditExperience or interest in specialist area as detailed in role profile for this postPlease note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.Contract typePermanentFull time37 hoursLocation and Working PatternThis role will be based in Physiotherapy within University Hospital WishawWhilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Looking to find out more?If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!Please contact Natalie Wood, Medical Team lead or Laura Walker, UHW Physiotherapy Lead onLaura.walker@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or Natalie.Wood@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator onheatherlamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)Why NHS Lanarkshire?Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits IncludeA minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of serviceA minimum of 8 days of public holidaysMembership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceOccupational health servicesEmployee counselling servicesWork-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.