Specialist Physiotherapist (Community)

NHS Scotland; Margaret; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Team based at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. You will work with adults, mainly Older People, in home, outpatient, or community hospital settings to support rehabilitation and timely discharge.

The post requires CPD, audit involvement, and experience supervising junior staff at Band 6 level. Travel across the area is essential and interviews are face-to-face.

Qualifications

• NHS experience working with adults, mainly Older People.
• Assessment and treatment knowledge for Older People.
• Evidence of CPD and involvement in audit.
• Experience supervising junior staff (Band 6 level).
• Occasional travel to other community sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy input in home, community settings or outpatient clinics.
• Contribute to community rehabilitation goals and prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Support early discharge and enable patients to remain independent at home.
• Travel across the area to deliver services and attend community sites.

Skills

NHS experience

Older People care

Assessment & treatment

Education

Physiotherapy degree

HCPC registration

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team based in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.

You will require to have NHS experience of working with adults, mainly Older People and have assessment and treatment knowledge and skills associated with this patient group.

Patients are seen in their own homes, homely setting or as an outpatient.

The team focus is on community rehabilitation, preventing unnecessary admission, supporting earliest possible discharge from hospital and enabling patients to remain as independent as possible in their homes.

You will require to have a degree in Physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC. Evidence of continuous professional development appropriate for the banding is essential. Evidence of involvement in audit and service development is required and experience of supervising junior staff for Band 6 level.

There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.

Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.

The ability to travel throughout the area is essential as this post is community based.

Public Holiday working is in operation (accept Christmas Day and New Year's Day).

Interviews will take place face to face.

Informal Enquiries: Nadia Breach, Physiotherapy Team Lead, Community Rehabilitation Team, [e-mail]

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.