Specialist Occupational Therapist​/Specialist Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, wishing to specialise in Stroke & Neurological rehabilitation whilst supporting research. The fixed-term post holder will be aligned to the South Lanarkshire Stroke Neurological Rehabilitation Team and play a key part in aiming to increase access to evidence-based rehabilitation after stroke by providing input to people after hospital discharge in a Technology Enriched Rehabilitation Gym (TERG).

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Registered Occupational / Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• 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 ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Evidence of Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• Excellent team-working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Car driver with full valid UK driving licence

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

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

• Fixed Term or Secondment until 31st August 2027
• Part Time
• 15 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Please note this is a fixed term post until 31st August 2027. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in Stroke & Neurological Rehabilitation within The Beacons Blantyre

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Catherine Brown, Occupational Therapy Care Group Lead South Community and Neurological Services on Catherine.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator/Advisor on jessica.mu (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

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