NHSL 225213 Physiotherapist Team Lead (LMD)

NHS Scotland

  • West Lothian
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
West Lothian Health and Social Care PartnershipMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy ServiceBand 7 MSK Team Lead Physiotherapist37 hours Full TimeInterview date: 24th September 2025NHS 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.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.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.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.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.
  • We can offer flexible working hours.
  • This post will be responsible for the Hydrotherapy service. Training will be provided as necessary
  • You will work closely with the Team Lead Leadership Team to operationally manage the MSK service and help to develop and deliver service change as required
  • You will have a mixed caseload of urgent, chronic, orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions and persistent pain.
  • Referrals come from a wide variety of sources:- GP's, GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs), NHS24 & Consultants for musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatic conditions
  • You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of MSK settings depending on service needs covering:- 1 to 1 consultations, gym rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, community and pain management.
  • We also have a physiotherapy led pain service, which has links to the Lothian Chronic Pain Service
  • An interest in persistent pain would be preferable. Training in this area will be provided
  • We offer protected CPD time and a comprehensive training programme, which will be matched to your needs and work location.
  • You will be mentored by the Lead Physiotherapist to help you achieve your 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 8A 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 to ensure seamless quality care for patients
  • There are good transport links some members of our team happily commute from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Ellie Miers, Lead Physiotherapist for Scheduled Care on 01506 522057 or email elinore.miers@nhs.scot

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