201787 Advance Physiotherapy Practitioner (LAM)

0.5WTE (18.5 hours) Band 7 Orthopaedics, Burns and Plastics

Children and Young Peoples Physiotherapy Service RHCYP Edinburgh

We are looking for a creative, innovative physiotherapist to join our MSK Inpatient team as lead for Orthopaedics, Burns and Plastics. This is an opportunity to work in collaboration with experienced physiotherapists across MSK, Major Trauma, Spinal Service, Respiratory, Neurology as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team to develop knowledge and skills within a children and young people setting. 

You will join a team who predominantly deliver inpatient MSK services to children and young people up to 16 years who have had elective or emergency procedures for a range of orthopaedic conditions, traumas, burns and plastics. In addition, RHCYP is a regional Paediatric Major Trauma Centre as well as delivering the National Spinal Surgery Service This post is largely based within the inpatient setting, with some outpatients as required to meet the needs of the children and young people. We are looking for a physiotherapist with relevant clinical experience across a range of specialties who is passionate about delivering safe, effective person-centred care by working in partnership with children, young people and their families.  The age of the population we see means that experience working with children and young people in healthcare settings is beneficial but not essential. This post would suit someone who is interested in the clinical area and is committed to life-long learning to develop themselves and others to ensure ongoing service development to meet the needs of those who need to use the service.  As a service, we are committed to ensuring staff have the resources available to them to support continuing professional development across the 4 pillars of practice.

There is a requirement for on call within this role and support and training is provided.

We would encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch and come for a visit as you may find this is the post you have been looking for!

Informal Enquiries:

Rosemary Gaunt (Tues Fri) rosemary.gaunt@nhs.scot

Emily Taylor (Wed / Thurs / Fri) emily.taylor@nhs.scot

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.