Rehabilitation Physiotherapist - East Dunbartonshire Community Rehabilitation Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

A Band 6 Physiotherapist opportunity has arisen within the Rapid Assessment Link (RAL) service, part of the East Dunbartonshire Community Rehabilitation Team. The service delivers integrated assessment and rapid response interventions aimed at preventing avoidable hospital admissions, supporting timely hospital discharge, and providing rehabilitation and reablement within the community. The team responds to referrals from GP Rapid Response, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), Front Door services, and supports the Hospital at Home Team across East Dunbartonshire.

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Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week

Shift pattern - 5 over 7 days

Base location - Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist multidisciplinary assessments for adults with complex needs.
• Provide Physiotherapy assessment, treatment, review, and rehabilitation interventions.
• Coordinate client care and support planned discharge pathways.
• Work at the interface of acute and primary care services to facilitate early discharge and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
• Respond to direct referrals received by the Rapid Assessment Link service.
• Support the delivery of care within the Hospital at Home Team.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate Physiotherapy services as part of the wider Rehabilitation Service.
• Liaise with acute hospital services and Hospital at Home teams to ensure seamless patient care and effective discharge planning.
  
  

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Degree in Physiotherapy, or equivalent qualification.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Extensive post-graduate Physiotherapy experience.
• Demonstrable clinical expertise across a broad range of Physiotherapy practice areas.
• Experience working within community and acute care settings is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong assessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning, and case management skills.
  
  

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Cara Bottomley, Team Lead - Cara.bottomley@nhs.scot - 0141 232 8213

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applications. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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