234615 (MG) Band 6 Physiotherapist

Nhsayrshireandarran; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Edinburgh is looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join their Acute Medicine team. The successful candidate will assess patients early after admission, manage their physiotherapy throughout their stay, and contribute to quality improvement projects. Strong clinical reasoning and leadership skills are essential, along with experience in treating acutely unwell patients. This full-time position supports continuous professional development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical reasoning with varied caseloads.
• Experience in Band 5 rotations across core specialties.
• Service development experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in the Acute Medical Unit after admission.
• Provide consistent physiotherapy management throughout the inpatient journey.
• Participate in weekend rota and overnight emergency duty.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Experience in treating acutely unwell patients

Leadership skills

Quality Improvement methodology

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

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.

Lothian Acute Physiotherapy Service

Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 6 (2 Posts)

Royal Infirmary

Edinburgh

37 hours / Permanent contract (part‑time will be considered)

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our Acute Medicine Physiotherapy Team within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The posts will be based within the Acute Medical Unit and will encompass both the Assessment Unit and the acute Inpatient wards.

This post will be a key member of the physiotherapy team assessing patients very early after admission to hospital and providing a consistent approach to their physiotherapy management throughout their stay – following their inpatient journey to the point of discharge.

Candidates must display evidence of excellent clinical reasoning with this very varied and complex caseload. You will be able to demonstrate an advanced ability to prioritise and discharge plan for a wide range of presentations. You will have a broad experience within Band 5 rotations covering all core specialties. This will ensure you have advanced assessment and rehabilitation skills as well as experience in treating acutely unwell patients.

You will have experience in service development and Quality Improvement methodology to support a very proactive team who are involved in various Quality Improvement projects at a uni‑professional and multidisciplinary team level.

You will participate collaboratively with the teams across a range of organisational and professional topics as required by the service and as delegated from head of service. You will participate in weekend working on a rota basis with a frequency of 1 in 8 weekends; you will also participate in the overnight on call emergency duty respiratory rota (1 overnight on call / month). The Physiotherapy service operates on a 5/7 basis.

The range of conditions and specialities encountered will mean there is a requirement for excellence in leadership and team working in this post. This will allow the successful candidate to gain extensive and in‑depth experience as a senior clinician as well as gain / improve leadership skills.

Physiotherapy Services support staff development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.

For further information please contact:

[e-mail]

Ian Cornwall / Jo Pentland 0131 242 1974 (21974) Mob [phone] (Jo) / 07977246781 (Ian)

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