264116 (SM) Physiotherapist Band 5

NHS Scotland; Livingston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a MSK physiotherapy post in West Lothian. The role covers a mixed caseload across urgent, chronic, orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions within the MSK service at St John’s Hospital and ten Health Centres.

You will work in various MSK settings: 1-to-1 consultations, gym rehab, hydrotherapy and community work on a rotational basis. The post includes protected CPD time, a tailored training programme and a senior mentor to help you progress, with a pathway

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist (or eligibility for registration)
• UK working rights and PVG scheme membership requirements
• Ability to work in a MSK clinical setting with multidisciplinary teamwork

Responsibilities

• Work within the MSK physiotherapy team delivering a MSK service at St John’s Hospital and ten Health Centres across West Lothian
• Manage a mixed caseload including urgent, chronic, orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions
• Provide 1-to-1 consultations, gym rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and community sessions on a rotational basis
• Benefit from protected CPD time and a structured training programme with a senior mentor
• Opportunity to develop towards a Band 6 role and join linked MSK pathways with APPs

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.

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Are you dynamic, forward thinking and enjoy teamwork? If so come and join the MSK physiotherapy team in West Lothian

• You will work within the MSK physiotherapy team, which delivers a MSK service at St John’s Hospital and in ten Health Centres across West Lothian.
• You will have a mixed caseload of urgent, chronic, orthopaedic, and rheumatology conditions
• Referrals come from a wide variety of sources:- GP’s, GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs), & Consultants for musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatic conditions
• You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of MSK settings covering:- 1 to 1 consultations, gym rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and community on a rotational basis.
• We offer protected CPD time and a comprehensive training programme, which has been matched to your needs and work location.
• You will be allocated a senior mentor to help you achieve you objectives, fulfil your Personal Development Plan (PDP) and achieve all your pillars of practice
• This post will provide the development for you to move to a Band 6 role
• We have great links to our first contact GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APPs) service
• We work closely with APPs in the Spinal, Shoulder and Foot & Ankle pathways (with additional pathways planned) to ensure seamless quality care for patients
• We can offer flexible working hours. There are good transport links and some members of our team happily commute from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Informal enquires to Ellie Miers, Lead Physiotherapist for Scheduled Care on 01506 522057 [e-mail]

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.

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.