Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS Pension

Incremental salary progression

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire in Airdrie invites applications for a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist within the Integrated Rehabilitation Team. You will deliver comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation services in the community and in the office bed unit, supporting safe discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions.

The post runs Tuesday to Friday, 08:30–15:30 with a 30-minute lunch break. You will be accountable for patient care, assess capacity, obtain valid consent, and plan, implement and evaluate

Qualifications

• Registered HCPC-registered physiotherapist.
• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.
• Postgraduate or specialist knowledge in the field.

Responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and patient care.
• Assess capacity, gain valid consent, and work within legal frameworks.
• Independently assess and provide highly specialist clinical diagnoses to determine physiotherapy needs.
• Plan, implement, evaluate and progress patient care to maximise rehabilitation potential.

Skills

HCPC Registered Physiotherapist

Driving licence

Education

Degree-level education

Postgraduate specialization

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

An exciting opportunity for a band 6 specialist physiotherapist has arisen in Airdrie Integrated Rehabilitation Team. The team delivers intergrated assessment and interventions aimed at preventing avoidable hospital admissions, supporting discharges and providing rehabilitation both in the community and the offsire bed unit.

The days and hours of the post are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 0830 to 1530hrs with 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care
• To assess capacity gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
• Act independently to assess, analyse clinical and non-clinical information and provide highly specialist and comprehensive clinical diagnosis for individual patients to determine their need for physiotherapy intervention. This includes patients with complex presentations
• Act independently to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care to maximise rehabilitation potential – including decision making regarding discharge from care

What You'll Bring

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceNHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Aileen Lannigan , Team Lead on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]