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Job Summary

This is a challenging and rewarding role for a Lead Physiotherapist to join our team at NHS Lanarkshire. As a Specialist Physiotherapy Lead, you will be responsible for leading a designated clinical area and managing a caseload of patient assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and discharges.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and educate more junior staff, physiotherapy support workers, and students within the speciality.
• Provide a specialized resource to other healthcare staff, patients, and carers.
• Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness and Research.

Requirements

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Postgraduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safely, 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.
• Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery.
• Excellent team-working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

Contract Details

• Permanent
• Part-time
• 33.40 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Physiotherapy within Douglas House Cottage.