Physiotherapy Team Lead (Community Therapy)

About the role

NHS Lothian is recruiting a Physiotherapy Team Lead (Band 7) to lead an established team of physiotherapists working within the locality community therapy teams in Edinburgh. The multidisciplinary teams provide short-term interventions for people at home who are facing a recent change in circumstances that could lead to hospital admission, including managing people at risk of falls in the community, and working with secondary care to enable earlier hospital discharges. The role covers clinical leadership and service development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead an established team of physiotherapists in the community therapy teams in Edinburgh
• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to service development
• Work within a 5/7 working pattern and carry a clinical caseload
• Support the community rehabilitation services of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, which offer peer support and supervision

Required profile

• Physiotherapy qualification and experience leading a team
• Permission to work in the United Kingdom
• PVG Scheme membership or record; if not a current member, an application to Disclosure Scotland must be made and deemed satisfactory before starting

The post is permanent and part-time (28.8 hours per week); the Band 7 salary of £52,845 to £61,466 is paid pro rata. Applications are submitted through the NHS Scotland jobs site and may be closed early once enough applications are received.