Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service as part of the Integrated Community Assessment and Support Service (ICASS).

You will be based in one of Fife’s community hospitals. You will require to work across the Glenrothes and North East Fife localities.

You will require to have NHS pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory experience and be able to organise and lead classes as well as line manage a band 4.

You will require to have experience of working with this patient group and have associated assessment and treatment knowledge and skills.

The main focus of the team is preventing unnecessary hospital admission, promote self management and enabling patients to remain as independent as possible in their homes. Classes are held in community hospital bases and at times, in community venues.

You will require to have a degree in Physiotherapy, be registered with the HCPC and CPD to support your ongoing development.

Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.The ability to travel throughout the area is essential as this is a community post.Public Holiday working is in operation (except Christmas Day & New Years Day).

For informal enquiries, please contact Lydia Simpson, Team Lead Pulmonary Rehab Physiotherapist, Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital - lydia.simpson@nhs.scot / 01592 717823

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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 offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.