235499 Specialist Physiotherapist (SNIS)

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in Scotland is looking for a B6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join their Hub Therapy Teams. The role involves providing short-term physiotherapy interventions to patients at home and facilitating quicker hospital discharges. Applicants must have a valid UK work permit and PVG Scheme membership. The position is based in Edinburgh and offers professional development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Membership in the PVG Scheme is required.
• Demonstration of relevant permission to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Join an established team of Physiotherapists.
• Provide short-term interventions to support people at home.
• Work with secondary care to facilitate early hospital discharges.

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.

Physio@Home& Associated Services

Hub Therapy Teams

B6 Specialist Physiotherapist

37 hrs

Base: City of Edinburgh - West Pilton Gardens/East Neighbourhood Office/Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre/Captains Road

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Physiotherapists working within the locality Hubs in Edinburgh. The multidisciplinary teams within the Hubs provide short term interventions to support people at home who are experiencing a recent change in their circumstances that may result in a hospital admission. They also work with secondary care to facilitate earlier hospital discharges for people who require increased support on their initial discharge from hospital. The Hub Physiotherapy teams are part of the wider Physio@Home and Associated Services and have access to regular in-service training and supervision for continued professional development. There are also opportunities to be involved in service development and quality improvement projects whilst working within the Hub Therapy team.

For further information please contact:

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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.

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 do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.