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Job reference: 151557
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 14/06/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: NHS Lothian
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 31/05/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Pulmonary Rehab Team

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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.

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. 


Band 5, Physiotherapist, 37.5 hrs fixed term for 18 months

Base: Leith Community Treatment Centre, with flexibility to work across Lothian

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants working within the Pulmonary Rehab Service in NHS Lothian. The Lothian Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service runs in a variety of out-patient venues across the region providing a supported self-management programme of exercise and education to people with a chronic lung condition. Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy are integral to the service, providing an individualised exercise and physical activity programme and a holistic education programme, including breathlessness management, anxiety management and individual rehab. The service offers rehab in a variety of ways including group classes, virtual classes, telecoaching and individual sessions.

This position would be ideal for candidates who are looking to gain experience in this area and be part of a supportive team which actively encourages learning and development.

The Pulmonary Rehab Service is part of the wider Physio@Home and Associated Services with access to regular in-service training and support.

Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement intentions?   Our exciting AHP strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/

For further information contact: 

Emma.dignan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk 

susan.mcnarry@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk


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