Advanced Practitioner

Exciting opportunity to join our MSK team as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

The post holder will be an autonomous expert clinician working in a clinical specialist, whilst managing a clinical caseload of highly complex patients through expert physiotherapy assessment, treatment planning and discharge.

Be responsible for introducing new approaches to physiotherapy access and process increasing the focus on health promotion and self management.

You will provide expert support and education for physiotherapists, health professionals, relatives and carers within and out with the service.

Liaise with and refer to other social and health services to provide comprehensive patient management and optimise outcomes.

First level Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent or equivalent masters in rehabilitation sciences leading to physiotherapy HPC registration.

Current HPC Registration

Education to/working towards/operating at Masters level

Post graduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.

Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst 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.

**NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website**

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