Physiotherapy Support Worker


Location
Dundee, Scotland
Salary
£31,537 - £34,303
Profession
Physiotherapy assistant
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 Oct 2026
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Job details

  • Job reference: 261625
  • Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
  • Job closing date: 19/10/2026
  • Job Type: Allied Health Professions
  • Location: Ninewells Hospital
  • Employment type: Permanent
  • Hours Per Week: 36
  • Job posted date: 06/10/2026
  • Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
  • Department: Physiotherapy - Acute Medicine and Frailty Services

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence? Do you thrive in a fast paced, supportive environment where no two days are the same? Join our friendly and dedicated Acute Medical Physiotherapy Team at NInewells Hospital, Dundee. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll work alongside experienced physiotherapists, nurse, doctors and AHPs to deliver high quality patient centred care.

Why join us ?

You’ll have the opportunity to gain experience in three exciting specialist areas:

  • General Internal Medicine
  • Acute Frailty
  • Specialist Medical Services

What you’ll be doing?

You will play a vital role in rapid assessment, rehabilitation and safe discharge planning of patients in acute medicine. Alongside your clinical caseload, you will:

  • Support practice based education
  • Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives

What we offer?

We are committed to helping you grow and succeed with:

  • A welcoming, supportive and inclusive team
  • Structured induction and ongoing supervision
  • Regular appraisals
  • Varied CPD opportunities
  • A strong focus on health and wellbeing

Essential Requirements:

See person specification

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment

Informal enquires:

Lynsey Ferguson, Team Leader Physiotherapist, (lynsey.ferguson@nhs.scot)

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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