235213 Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Edinburgh is seeking a dedicated Band 6 physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal rehabilitation for children and young people. The role involves managing a caseload in various settings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing rehabilitation focused on recovery after trauma or surgery. Candidates should have relevant experience, a commitment to continuous learning, and a passion for working with children. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit and learn more about the team and job.

Qualifications

• Experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and inpatient settings is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Interest in working with children and families in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide rehabilitation services across various settings.

Skills

Creativity

Innovative thinking

Experience with children and young people

Education

Relevant physiotherapy qualification

Job description

Physiotherapy - Children and Young People – NHS Lothian

0.8 WTE Band 6 – MSK Inpatients Royal Hospital for Children and Young People - Edinburgh

We are looking for a creative, innovative physiotherapist to join our acute team to work across the MSK Inpatient service as a Band 6 physiotherapist. We would welcome applications from those with relevant experience across a range of specialties and a keen interest to work with children, young people and their families with a focus on rehabilitation and enablement following trauma, orthopaedic surgery soft tissue injuries or burns.

Previous experience working with children and young people would be an advantage due to the age range of the population we see. This is an opportunity to work alongside an experienced team of physiotherapists, clinical support workers, the wider multi-disciplinary team as well as partner organisations contributing to the delivery of rehabilitation in partnership with families, children and young people.

You will join a forward-thinking physiotherapy team based within the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh in NHS Lothian. The post holder will hold their own caseload across the specialty areas within MSK IP, including Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedics (trauma and elective) and Burns. The post holder may be required to work with children, young people and their families in a variety of settings to support the rehabilitation journey which may include inpatient settings, outpatients, community and education.

The post holder should have an enthusiasm for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation as a clinical area and be committed to continuous to learning to develop themselves and others to ensure ongoing service improvement and to meet the needs of the children, young people and their families.

As a service, we are dedicated to ensuring staff have the resources available to them to support continuing professional development across the 4 pillars of practice.

There is a requirement for on call within this role and support and training is provided.

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

Emily Taylor [e-mail]

Rosemary Gaunt [e-mail]

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.

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.

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.

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.