Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Rotational

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Physiotherapist to enhance their clinical expertise and leadership skills. This role involves rotational work across various specialties, supporting service development and professional growth within Physiotherapy. Ideal candidates will possess strong clinical skills, good management abilities, and relevant experience, contributing to a high-quality Physiotherapy service.

Benefits

Active CPD programme

Staff appraisal system

Qualifications

• High standard of clinical expertise in assessing and managing a range of patients.
• Post-graduate experience in clinical specialties.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Lead Physiotherapist in daily operations.
• Develop clinical knowledge and leadership skills.
• Participate in weekend Orthopaedic rotation.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Organisational skills

Time management

Initiative

Education

Relevant post-graduate experience

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.

We are seeking applications from Physiotherapists who are keen to develop their clinical knowledge and leadership skills at a more senior level, as well as explore service development within Physiotherapy on a rotational basis across the specialties of Orthopaedics, Surgical/ITU, Acute Medical, and Neuro-Rehabilitation.

Applicants should demonstrate a high standard of clinical expertise in assessing and managing a range of patients and have relevant post-graduate experience in various clinical specialties.

To succeed, applicants must be able to use their initiative and manage their own caseload, requiring good organisational and time management skills.

The post holder will support the Team Lead Physiotherapist in the effective day-to-day running of the Physiotherapy service.

Additionally, the post holder will support the professional development of rotational Band 5 Physiotherapy staff, Healthcare Support Workers, and students.

The successful candidate will work weekends during the Orthopaedic rotation as part of the 7-day service and participate in the emergency respiratory on-call service.

An active CPD programme and staff appraisal system are in place. This post may be considered as a training post (under Annex 21) depending on experience.

For informal enquiries, contact: Karen Brandie, Acute Physiotherapy Lead and Manager at [e-mail].