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Nhsayrshireandarran; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks an experienced Physiotherapist for a full-time role within Renfrewshire HSCP. The position involves working in a multidisciplinary team to support patients' independence and wellbeing, focusing on preventing avoidable hospital admissions. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to service improvement. Part-time options may also be considered, reflecting a dedication to work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience supporting recovery and independence in community settings.
• Ability to facilitate communication within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to self-development and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with frailty to maximise independence and wellbeing.
• Work across acute and community settings to prevent hospital admissions.
• Engage with a multidisciplinary team to improve service efficacy.

Skills

Experience in service improvement

Communication skills

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Relevant degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post 5 days over 7, consisting of 37 hours per week.

Please be advised that, effective 1 April 2026, the full‑time working hours for all Agenda for Change posts will be reduced to 36 hours.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist within Renfrewshire HSCP. The post is full‑time although part‑time options may be considered provide resilience to the service.

This post is set within a multidisciplinary team working across acute and community supporting those with frailty to maximise their independence and wellbeing within their local communities, supporting early discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

We welcome applications from experienced and innovative practitioners with an appetite for service improvement and self‑development. This post will work across the primary secondary interface, and join the HFRS team aligned within acute front doors in Renfrewshire City HSCP areas. Critical to the success of these roles will be facilitating and enabling communication between and within multi‑disciplinary teams across acute and community services.

Education and training will be aligned to the local induction and competency frameworks. These posts will be peripatetic working across acute and community to support the development of the 7‑day service.

Informal contact: Alison Togher, Team Lead HFRS, On 0781682814 or email [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHSGGC‑NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognise the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. Relevant HR policies on our HR connect site.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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