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Bank Senior Physiotherapist
Band 6 £39,912 to £48,635 per annum
Distant Islands Allowance £1,349 per annum
As and when required
Permanent
Are you up for a challenge? Would you like to be part of a friendly, collaborative Physiotherapy team working in a unique, remote and rural location of the UK?
The Physiotherapy Service of the Western Isles NHS Board is seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist who would like to join our dynamic Out-patient Team. You will be based in the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, providing a Musculoskeletal Out-patient Service. One of the essential requirements of this post is evidence of post graduate experience, working towards specialisation in Musculoskeletal Out-patients.
The Western Isles are a chain of islands lying off the north-west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Lewis is the largest of the islands. The Western Isles Hospital is located in Stornoway, the largest town in the Western Isles (total population is around 26,000). The Western Isles provide an excellent environment in which to live and work; housing costs and crime rates are relatively low. Outdoor pursuits are easily accessed; the islands are unspoilt and have areas of outstanding natural beauty. Visit the website www.visithehebrides.com for more information.
We offer:
1. Distant Allowance
2. Vibrant working environment, with excellent IT facilities
3. CPD support
4. Temporary single accommodation (if available)
For more information or an informal discussion contact Allison Martin, Acting Physiotherapy Manager, Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2AF. Telephone number 01851 708291 or 01851 708258, or e-mail Allison.martin@nhs.scot.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Closing Date 1st April 2025
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