Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Band 7 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. Salary Scale: £50,861 – £59,159 per annum, pro rata. Fixed term/secondment up to a year. An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide specialist physiotherapy intervention in Fracture/Virtual clinics and Soft tissue Knee clinics within Perth Royal infirmary. The post holder will provide early intervention physiotherapy input to patients and collaborate with the APP and MSK Lead to triage onward referrals, thereby reducing the number of patients requiring multiple appointments within consultant‑led fracture clinics, nurse‑led clinics and physiotherapy departments. You should have demonstrable clinical skills/knowledge as evidenced in your CPD portfolio and comprehensive knowledge of best practice/clinical guidelines/pathways and standards across Orthopaedics and general MSK presentations. You should be an advanced‑level musculoskeletal practitioner who will conduct both trauma specialist clinics in partnership with, and independent of, consultant and medical staff. You will have a self‑generated case load incorporating comprehensive examinations of trauma presentations and make complex clinical decisions to determine the appropriate pathway for the patient (e.g., diagnostics, therapy, or surgical interventions). You may carry out or request clinical investigations or examinations from other disciplines to complete your examination. Ongoing personal and professional development is essential to provide a quality service and is supported through CPD workshops, TURAS appraisal, IST and involvement within the Tayside Practice Development Group. You will be an integral part of the orthopaedic/MSK team with responsibility in teaching both qualified and student staff and be involved with peer review with APP and other Band 7 colleagues. Applicants must be registered with HCPC. The physiotherapy team is a friendly, dynamic, supportive and sociable group with a strong sense of wellbeing for all. The service has won national recognition for innovation and service delivery in recent years and strives to deliver the best service possible through expanding skills and knowledge, streamlining service, providing the best possible patient care and encouraging and nurturing the staff group to develop. Hours of work are: 18.5 hours per week. Current NHS Tayside employees – written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview. Short‑listed applicants will be contacted by e‑mail. Please check your e‑mail regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Additional Information for Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e‑mail, therefore please ensure you enter your e‑mail address accurately. Please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser “Google Chrome” or “Microsoft Edge” when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside. For further information please contact Terrianne Thomson, Clinical & Professional Team Manager on . #J-18808-Ljbffr