Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

The Role

As a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to join our Physiotherapy MSK service during a time of innovation and service re-design.

You will take a lead role for a designated clinical area with a caseload incorporating patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge.

Responsibilities include supervision, education, and development of more junior staff, physiotherapy support workers, and students within the speciality.

You will provide a specialised resource to other healthcare staff, patients, and carers.

Active involvement in Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness and Research is also expected.

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire is a leading healthcare provider in Scotland, serving a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in North and South Lanarkshire.

We are committed to delivering high-quality patient care and are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Specialist MSK Physiotherapist to join our team.

Requirements

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Postgraduate expertise within speciality/area of practice
• 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 day-to-day management of service delivery
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality
• Excellent team-working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Desirable Qualifications

• Member of CSP
• Membership of relevant special interest group
• Multi-disciplinary working
• Research and audit
• Experience or interest in specialist area as detailed in role profile for this post

Contract Type

Permanent

Full-time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Physiotherapy within NHS Lanarkshire Wide

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

NHS Lanarkshire offers a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of our benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life.