Astley Ainslie Hospital
Specialist Physiotherapist
Fixed Term - 18 Months
NHS Lothians specialist ME/CFS/Long Covid Service are very pleased to be advertising this exciting new development. This provides an excellent opportunity for professional development within a very friendly, motivated and welcoming team, based at the Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh (some hybrid home working may also be possible). New funding has been made available via Scottish Government to expand the existing ME/CFS multi-disciplinary team to support patients who are experiencing functional, occupational, cognitive, social and emotional impacts relating to chronic fatigue. You will be joining an established team which includes Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology colleagues, enabling multi-disciplinary care and support, tailored to the individuals needs. You will also have regular access to the wider chronic fatigue/Long Covid support services, which include Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant, Lothian Work Support Service and Speech and Language Therapy. This enables case discussion/consultation and cross-referrals to other members of the team, where appropriate. This specialist Physiotherapy post will provide a key and valued role in the MDT in providing assessment and tailored rehabilitation approaches (in line with NICE Guidelines, 2021) in both 1:1 and co-facilitated group contexts. Access to training and regular support will be provided by the team to ensure that you feel confident in working within this area of practice.
We would very much welcome any questions and discussions about this post and look forward to hearing from you.