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.

A unique opportunity has arisen for the highly skilled post of Specialist Physiotherapist, Band 6, for the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, QEUH, Mon – Fri 08.30 – 16:30. The unit provides intensive in-patient rehabilitation with life-long follow-up to the spinal cord injured population of Scotland and advises on any Physiotherapy related issues for spinal injured patients in primary and tertiary services.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the MDT providing high quality, specialist Physiotherapy assessment, person-centred treatments and interventions, and complex discharge planning enabling patients to achieve their maximum independence.

The post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision of rotational Band 5 staff and provide ongoing day to day clinical support to physiotherapy support workers. The individual will also act a student supervisor to undergraduate and postgraduate students on professional placements. Additionally, they will lead in the education of medical, nursing and other MDT members within the spinal unit and NHSGGC in the promotion of Physiotherapy within spinal injuries. An interest and/or experience in research and development is preferred as is experience in clinical governance and service development.

Applicants would preferably have a minimum of 3 years post graduate experience, with some clinical experience in spinal cord injury or neuro rehabilitation. The applicant needs to be HCPC registered.

Informal contact: Lynsey Warnock - Lynsey.warnock@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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