NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.The shift pattern for this position is Monday – Friday.An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the physiotherapy team within the surgical wards here at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. You will be delegated an appropriate caseload by professionally qualified Physiotherapy team members, working under their supervision and guidance in undertaking both clinical and non-clinical tasks. It is expected that the physiotherapy support worker will work independently with patients, within the agreed parameters of a defined intervention plan. You will also receive training, supervision and support will be provided to enable the assistant to work within their agreed competence levels. You will work as part of the physiotherapy team to manage the caseload and support patients on their road to recovery after surgery or critical illness. The role can be physical and candidates would frequently use moving and handling skills to support patients. Good communication skills are essential for this role; you will have an active role with patients which requires regular communication with patients, relatives, professionals and other agencies.Informal contact: Greig Morrison, AHP Team Lead, 0141 211 8522, [email protected]Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance
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