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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.
West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service
Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist
3 WTE, 37.5 hours
Location: West Lothian Community & St John’s Hospital
Interview date: 23/08/2023
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.
Informal enquires to Orla Crummey, Physiotherapy Lead Physiotherapist MSK OP Services on 01506 522057
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.