Physiotherapy Team Lead; KA

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.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to lead our dynamic Medicine of the Elderly physiotherapy team on a temporary basis. You will be responsible for 3 wards within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Candidates must display evidence of excellent clinical reasoning skills within the Medicine of the Elderly and frailty population, as well as demonstrating an advanced ability to prioritise and discharge plan for this patient population. You will have experience in service development to support a very proactive team who are also involved in various Quality Improvement projects currently.

Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills to provide effective management for a team of static and rotational Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Support Workers who provide a seamless service to patients within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site.

As Physiotherapy team lead in this Medicine of The Elderly Service you will also work collaboratively with an established group of Band 7 clinical team lead physiotherapists across a range of organisational and professional topics as required by the service and as delegated from head of service. This will ensure an equitable service is provided across the hospital site.

You will also participate clinically in the emergency duty weekend working rota, which operates on a 5/7 day working principle. Further to this you will participate in the overnight on call rota.

The post holder will work collaboratively with members of the Medicine of the Elderly MDT and actively participate in Quality Improvement work, service development and clinical improvement within the unit.

The range of conditions and specialities encountered, and requirement for excellence in leadership and team working in this post at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will allow the successful candidate to gain extensive and in-depth experience as a clinical band 7 physiotherapist.

Physiotherapy Services support staff development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.

For further information please contact:

Jo Pentland:  or jo.pentlandt

Ian Cornwall:  or ian.cornwallt

Please note:
As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For more details on these changes please visit:
Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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.

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.

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