Specialist Community Physiotherapist - Hawick Locality (SP)

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Specialist Physiotherapist 1 WTE -  37 hours

Permanent, Band 6

This post provides an exciting opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Community Rehabilitation team based at Hawick Community Hospital. If you are motivated and passionate about person-centred services which support the wellbeing of people to live and age well in communities, then get in touch.

A broad range of post graduate experience including working in a variety of specialities eg, medical, stroke/neurology, Orthopaedics, Care of the Elderly/Rehab, MSK is essential. Experience of working in the Community would be desirable.

The post will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to assess and treat patients with the aim of maximising independence and facilitating prompt discharge. The post holder will work within the AHP Hawick Community Team providing input to the community hospital inpatients, long term condition outpatients and the Home First Service. The Home First Service provides short term input within the home setting with a reablement approach to maximise independence on discharge from hospital and to prevent hospital admission.

Ongoing personal and professional development is essential to provide a quality service and is supported through CPD, appraisals and in-service training.

The Borders is a beautiful place in which to live and work.  It has affordable housing, good schools and is well connected with the Borders railway.

Job share applications welcome.

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 one the Community AHP Team Leads below

For further information please contact Yvonne Landers PT Community Team Lead. Tel no. or Maxine Elliott OT Community Lead Tel

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager. 

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.