Band 6 Physiotherapist, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Band 6 Physiotherapist
Location: Inverness
Hours: 18 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £21,615 - £26,339 p.a. (£43,231 - £52,679 pro rata)

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Sheila Lowther Tel: 07801 447906 or email sheila.lowther2@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

To provide an efficient and effective physiotherapy service to children of all ages up to 19, if still in school, with primarily a neurodevelopmental disability, and may include complex physical disability, illness or injury within the geographical boundaries for which the postholder has responsibility.

To establish and develop close links and working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary child health team, education and social services, ensuring the provision of high quality physiotherapy services.

To assess, plan, implement and monitor specialist physiotherapy treatment/management programmes for this client group. To provide advice and training for this team around the child.

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Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• Significant post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialties
• B.Sc. or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
• HPCP Registration
• CPD portfolio demonstrating maintenance and updating of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in line with research developments and evidence based practice
• To be able to travel.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.