SP211806 - Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fully qualified Band 7 highly specialist physiotherapist within the Hospital @ Home team based at Woodend Hospital. Any part time applicants wishing to be considered are asked to identify their preferred hours within their application.

The Hospital at Home service within NHS Grampian delivers consultant-led, hospital-level multidisciplinary care to patients within their own homes, across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Patients can be admitted to Hospital at Home as an alternative to hospital admission, or to support early discharge from acute services.

As a Band 7 physiotherapist within the Hospital at Home team you would contribute to the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of frail adults and provide subsequent appropriate treatment. You would also provide respiratory and functional assessments and treatments to acutely unwell adults within their own home. We anticipate that the scope of this role will evolve as the service develops further. The Hospital at Home team works closely with other community physiotherapy teams within Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership and the post holder may be required to work within different areas of community physiotherapy, including the Community Adult Assessment and Rehabilitation Service and Discharge to Assess.

As a physiotherapist within the Hospital at Home team you will have a varied caseload and have the opportunity to develop both your acute and community working skills, and contribute to the various service developments. You will be well supported by the MDT and will have the opportunity to supervise and appraise physiotherapists, assistant practitioners and students.

Applicants should have good frailty, acute medical and respiratory skills and knowledge, and must meet the requirements of the person specification to be considered for this post. All applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. Please note – this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

The working hours for this post will include weekend working as part of a rota system.

Closing date will be 2 weeks from date of advert. It is anticipated that interest levels will be high for this post and it may close early to applications.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1 April.

Please make any enquiries to Lianne Campbell (), Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, or Mark McLaughlin (), Highly Specialist Physiotherapist.

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.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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