Home First Response Service Physiotherapist-Community Services

NHS National Services Scotland; Houston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an innovative and experienced physiotherapist to join their Home First Response Service team. This role focuses on supporting frail patients to remain at home through rehabilitation care plans and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers flexible working options and the opportunity to contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing rehabilitation care plans.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with acute and community teams.
• Manage frailty proactively and reactively.
• Ensure seamless discharge and continuity of care.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Education

Relevant Physiotherapy Degree

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million, expanding to 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

This is a 9-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity. Please obtain line management approval before applying for secondments.

Work Pattern

The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Hours of work will be flexible to cover between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. The initial pattern is Monday to Friday, but hours and shift patterns may extend as the service develops. Part-time and flexible working options will be considered.

About the Role

The Home First Response Service is focused on working collaboratively with acute and community teams to identify frailty and support patients to remain at home or in a homely setting. Hospital at Home provides urgent, short-term hospital-level care at home. The post involves developing rehabilitation care plans for patients under these services. We seek an innovative, experienced physiotherapist to join our team in Renfrewshire, supported by professional supervision within the HSCP structure.

The team aims to support frail patients with early discharge from acute settings and prevent admissions. The role involves working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for involvement in Quality Improvement and Service Development.

Team and Responsibilities

The Home First Response team is multidisciplinary, working across acute and community settings to manage frailty proactively and reactively. The postholder will be involved in early intervention, assessment, care planning, and ensuring seamless discharge and continuity of care by collaborating with community teams.

Candidate Information

For informal inquiries, contact Alison Togher, Team Lead HFRS, at 07816182814 or [e-mail]. Details for applying are available in the Candidate Information Packs.

Inclusion and Equality

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all community sections, promotes inclusion, and is committed to being a Forces Friendly Employer, supporting applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Application Integrity

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