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.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Surgical and Critical Care Physiotherapy Service at University Hospital Monklands as an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience required to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support continuous service improvement.
The Surgical and Critical Care team provides specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation across several clinical areas, including a 10-bedded Critical Care Unit, General Surgery, ENT and Urology services. The team also provides outpatient amputee rehabilitation, supporting patients throughout their recovery and rehabilitation journey.
This senior leadership role is integral to the development and delivery of the pan‑Lanarkshire Surgical and Critical Care Specialty Group priorities. The successful candidate will contribute to service innovation, quality improvement and workforce development, as well as supporting the education and training of physiotherapy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team. Working collaboratively across disciplines and sites, the post-holder will provide professional leadership, promote evidence-based practice and support the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care across NHS Lanarkshire.