228450 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Edinburgh seeks a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to work with children and young people. The ideal candidate will collaborate with a forward-thinking physiotherapy team and contribute to a comprehensive range of services. Experience in healthcare settings is advantageous but not required. The position mandates PVG Scheme membership for working with vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in healthcare settings is beneficial but not essential.
• Membership in the PVG Scheme is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of services in partnership with families, children, and young people.
• Work alongside experienced physiotherapists and the multi-disciplinary team.

Job description

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Job Description

We are looking for someone to join our team as a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner. We would welcome applications from those with relevant experience and a keen interest to work with children, young people and their families. The age of the population we see means that experience working with children and young people in healthcare settings is beneficial but not essential.

This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced physiotherapists, the wider multi-disciplinary team as part of the team within the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh. The post holder will be contributing to the delivery of a comprehensive range of services in partnership with families, children and young people.

You will join a forward-thinking physiotherapy team who cover the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People as well as the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian Health. This role is based within the Royal Blind School Edinburgh.

Requirements

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Support and Development

As a service we support and encourage continuing professional development and encourage all staff to use the pillars of practice to guide their life-long learning.

We would encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch and come for a visit as you may find this is the post you have been looking for! Informal Enquiries Lynne Wilson or Dianne Beattie [e-mail]