195177 (PP) Physiotherapist

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 Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service

Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist

1 WTE, 37.5 hours

Interview date 26/09/2024

Are you dynamic, forward thinking and enjoy teamwork? If so come and join the MSK physiotherapy team in West Lothian

You will work within the MSK physiotherapy team, which delivers a MSK service at St John’s Hospital and in ten Health Centres across West Lothian. You will have a mixed caseload of urgent, chronic, orthopaedic, and rheumatology conditions Referrals come from a wide variety of sources:- GP’s, GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs), & Consultants for musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatic conditions You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of MSK settings covering:- 1 to 1 consultations, gym rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and community. We offer protected CPD time and a comprehensive training programme, which has been matched to your needs and work location. You will be allocated a senior mentor to help you achieve you objectives, fulfil your Personal Development Plan (PDP) and achieve all your pillars of practice This post will provide the development for you to move to a Band 6 role We have great links to our first contact GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APPs) service We work closely with APPs in the Spinal, Shoulder and Foot & Ankle pathways (with additional pathways planned) to ensure seamless quality care for patients We can offer flexible working hours. There are good transport links and some members of our team happily commute from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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