Physiotherapist

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Dunfermline is looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join their physiotherapy team. The role requires managing a complex caseload and supporting junior staff. Candidates should have post graduate experience, specifically in NHS settings, and a willingness to travel across West Fife. This position offers the chance to advance skills in stroke rehabilitation and participate in service development projects.

Qualifications

• Broad post graduate experience, including within an NHS setting.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload.
• Experience with older adults in a variety of settings and with service development projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel across West Fife (essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence based practice underpinned by quality improvement work and in-service training.
• Support clinical supervision and appraisal of more junior staff.
• Be involved in the development of physiotherapy support workers and pre-registration students.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Physiotherapist with a wide range of clinical experience to join our supportive physiotherapy team in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. This inpatient ward based post will be based within our general rehabilitation wards, with an opportunity to develop skills within stroke. Through CPD evidence, you should be able to demonstrate experience in working with older adults in a variety of settings, as well as with service development projects.

You must be able to demonstrate a broad range of post graduate experience, including within an NHS setting, and sufficient knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload. You may be required to work across West Fife, therefore the ability to travel is essential.

You will be expected to deliver evidence based practice underpinned by your contribution to quality improvement work and in-service training. You will support the clinical supervision and appraisal of more junior staff and be involved in the development of physiotherapy support workers and pre-registration students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence based practice underpinned by quality improvement work and in-service training.
• Support clinical supervision and appraisal of more junior staff.
• Be involved in the development of physiotherapy support workers and pre-registration students.

Qualifications and Experience

• Broad post graduate experience, including within an NHS setting.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload.
• Experience with older adults in a variety of settings and with service development projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel across West Fife (essential).

Informal Enquiries

For informal enquiries, please contact Vicki Salisbury / Janet Thomas, Therapy Team Lead/s Team on 01383 623623 Ext 25054.

Right to Work and PVG

• NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
• To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement to demonstrate the relevant permission to work. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
• As part of pre-employment checks, NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK through various routes including visas and EU settled or pre-settled status.
• In some cases, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible if the employer is a licensed sponsor and the post meets salary requirements; more details are on GOV.UK.
• Ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application.
• From 1 April 2025, criminal records checks may differ; some posts require PVG schemes. If changes apply, the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team will confirm. See Disclosure Scotland Changes for details.

Equality and Inclusion

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, candidates with long-term conditions, or those who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and encouraging applications from all sections of society.