Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist with relevant post graduate experience to join the Angus Physiotherapy Service. You will be based within the Community Rehabilitation Team in Angus which sits within the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership.

Our Vision Statement “Working together, developing communities that actively care, promoting wellbeing and creating the best possible health and social care across Angus”

The post holder will work within the community rehabilitation team and carry a caseload of community patients across the north of Angus. The caseload is varied including Musculo–skeletal, neurological, frailty and orthopaedic. The team enjoy a close working relationship with other members of the MDT and are actively involved in Enhanced Community Support (ECS) meetings across the locality.

The physiotherapy team are actively involved in the Angus Parkinsons disease multi disciplinary annual review clinics as well as the delivery of the better balance programme across Angus.

A key requirement of this post is to provide support to the Angus Falls service. The post holder will have responsibility for developing and providing this new essential link.

You will also have responsibility for the training and supervision of support workers and students.

Within Tayside we actively support the NMAHP Development Framework both locally and within the AHP Directorate working closely with our AHP colleagues.

Informal enquiries to: Diane Redford, Clinical Lead for Community Rehabilitation, Angus email: [email protected] Telephone 01241 822591 or EXT 21219 or Jill Westwood. Team Lead Physiotherapist email [email protected] Telephone 01307 475087 or EXT 61347

Hours of work are: 20.72 Hours per week. Working week must include Thursday and Friday

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