195996 MSK Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Primary Care

Vacancies have arisen for  MSK Advanced Practice Physiotherapists in Primary Care -  First contact practitioner service, posts are Band 7 available for 22.5 to 37 hours per week

We can offer you:
    Dedicated non-clinical time for clinical practice, education/CPD, leadership and research and development to support you and the service
    Opportunities for career and learning development 
    Supportive leadership and active regular team collaboration
    Flexibility within a restorative rural environment 
    A focus on staff wellbeing within a nurturing team

We are looking for an enthusiastic MSK physiotherapists working at an advanced level to join our developing physiotherapy primary care service in beautiful scenic Dumfries & Galloway.  

Enabling physiotherapists to work within the Primary Care Team as Advanced Practitioners to impact patient care at the first point of presentation is highly rewarding. The role in Dumfries and Galloway allows clinicians to develop within Physiotherapy in GP practices who may not have had access to expertise in MSK conditions previously. The posts are both challenging and exciting with a flexible design. 

This post would suit an experienced, proactive and motivated Physiotherapist with:
    Highly specialist MSK clinical skills and knowledge of MSK conditions and differential diagnosis.
    A high level of awareness of MSK patient access, pathways within NHS and flow across health and social care services
    An interest in being part of service development, quality improvement and collaborative team working across many services in our region.
    Postgraduate training and experience to Masters/Level 11 relevant to MSK Physiotherapy.

Successful post holder will be based in various primary care GP practices across Dumfries (within Nithsdale locality) and towards Gretna (Annandale & Eskdale locality) within picturesque Dumfries and Galloway.

We would be delighted to hear from you and informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged, please contact Ruth -  Ruth.Bell7@nhs.scot

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).