Rotational Physiotherapist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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.

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified HCPC registered Physiotherapist or an already established Band 5 to join our team. We are looking for a physiotherapist who is keen to develop their clinical knowledge and skills in a supportive environment.

Our broad range of 6 monthly rotations allow therapists time to learn and develop within each specialty; rotations include MSK outpatients, Community Respiratory Team, Midlothian Community Hospital, Discharge to Assess, Rapid Response and Domiciliary Physio service within the Midlothian Community Physical Rehab Team.

The rotations operate across Midlothian including inpatient and community settings and all physiotherapy departments are committed to regular in-service training, peer group sessions, continuous professional development, appraisal and personal development

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sean Lloyd, MSK team lead, Sean.Lloyd@nshlothian.scot.nhs.uk or Neil Motion Intermediate Team Lead on neil.motion@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk