259429 Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied role and responsibilities

Leadership development opportunities

Supportive MDT environment

Service improvement projects

CPD opportunities

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is seeking an experienced Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Acute Therapies Team. You will work across trauma and elective orthopaedic units, delivering assessment, treatment and discharge planning for a range of orthopaedic conditions, while supporting MDT colleagues.

The post offers opportunities to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and engage in ongoing CPD within a supportive MDT

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Significant experience in acute orthopaedics and trauma services.
• Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Experience working effectively within MDTs.
• Passion for delivering high-quality patient care.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to support service improvement and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Work across trauma and elective orthopaedic units providing assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Acute orthopaedics experience

Trauma experience

Clinical reasoning

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

MDTeams

Job description

Are you an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a dynamic clinician to join our Acute Therapies Team, as a Specialist Physiotherapist who can input across both our Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic pathways. This post is for immediate start and until 31st March 2027.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist who is keen to broaden their clinical expertise, develop leadership skills and play a key role in supporting early mobilisation, patient flow and recovery within the busy acute Orthopaedic service.

About The Role

You will work across trauma and elective orthopaedic units, providing assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients with a range of orthopaedic conditions. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is a HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Has significant experience within acute orthopaedics and trauma services.
• Demonstrates excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Has experience working effectively within MDTeams
• Is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care.
• Has strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Can support service improvement and contribute to the development of others.

What We Offer

• A varied and rewarding clinical role.
• Opportunities to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills.
• Supportive MDT working environment.
• Participation in service development and quality improvement projects.
• Access to CPD opportunities.

Secondment Opportunity

Applications are welcomed from suitably experienced Physiotherapists interested in a developmental secondment. Applicants should discuss the opportunity with their current manager prior to applying.

Informal enquires contract Dawn Jones dawn.carson2 @nhs.scot or Shelagh Kingstree [e-mail]

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND

Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Additional Information For International Candidates

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION

NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).