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NHS Lothian
Acute Hospital Division- Therapy services
OPD5, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Band 6 Upper limb MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist
Static Part-time Permanent post - 0.49 WTE (17.76 hours)
We are looking to recruit a motivated and compassionate Physiotherapist to join our MSK Upper limb out-patient service. The upper limb team provides treatment to a wide range of trauma and elective upper limb conditions from predominantly Orthopaedics and Plastics specialties, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to a diverse population.
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of effective physiotherapy interventions, supporting individuals to achieve their optimum level of function and independence. This includes skills in the assessment and treatment of complex upper limb conditions, ability to provide appropriate splints, in context of scheduled and unscheduled care, and optimal rehabilitation.
You should demonstrate the ability to work with other health care professionals, to support education within the out-patient team and related services, and a commitment to delivering inclusive, equitable care that respects individual needs and preferences.
This post will not require working at weekends.
Therapy Services support staff development through appraisal process, clinical supervision and access to CPD opportunities.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may require throughout the recruitment process.
Informal Enquiries and Contact Details
Contacting the department is strongly encouraged to discuss the role and the wider department.
For further information or to discuss the post, please contact:
Yvonne Brooks, Shirley Hicks or Julie Jones
Telephone: 0131 242 1940 (reception)
Emails:
Yvonne.brooks@nhs.scot
Shirley.hicks@nhs.scot
Julie.jones@nhs.scot
We welcome informal enquiries about the role and the wider department. You can contact us by telephone, email, or arrange to speak with a member of the team. We are also pleased to facilitate visits where possible; however, these will be arranged in line with the department’s capacity.
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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.
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.
