Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 7) for a full-time permanent role. The position involves working in both acute and community settings, managing complex respiratory cases. Applicants should have postgraduate education, specialist skills, and an understanding of best practice guidelines. This role offers opportunities for professional development and supports a dynamic and collaborative department.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate specialist clinical skills and knowledge gained through postgraduate education.
• Experience in quality improvement methodology.
• Strong understanding of best practice guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with service leads to develop and deliver a respiratory physiotherapy pathway.
• Manage a clinical caseload across hospital wards and clinics.
• Contribute to the Respiratory on call rota and provide a 7 day service.

Skills

Specialist clinical skills

Quality improvement methodology

Understanding of best practice guidelines

Education

Postgraduate education

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.

Overview

Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership

Community Physiotherapy Respiratory Team

Role

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

Band 7 – Full Time Permanent Post

(Part time hours will be considered)

We are seeking a forward-thinking Physiotherapist to join our dynamic integrated respiratory physiotherapy team, working across both acute and community settings.

You will collaborate with respiratory physiotherapy service leads in Dundee to develop and deliver a person-centred, evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy pathway. This varied and complex role includes managing a clinical caseload across hospital wards (medical respiratory patients), outpatient respiratory clinics, and group or home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs. You will contribute to the Respiratory on call rota, along with a 7 day service.

You should demonstrate specialist clinical skills and knowledge gained through postgraduate education and continuous professional development, supported by a comprehensive portfolio. You should have a strong understanding of best practice guidelines, as well as experience in quality improvement methodology.

Our physiotherapy departments are friendly, collaborative, and supportive, with strong academic links to universities in Aberdeen and Edinburgh offering student placements. The Tayside Physiotherapy Service is committed to delivering outstanding patient care through continuous skill development, service innovation, and excellence. Opportunities for development include Non Medical Prescribing and Lung Ultrasound training.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcomed

Please contact Sarah Matthews, Respiratory Physiotherapy Clinical Lead, on 01382 632628

Hours of work are 37 per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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