Specialist Pulmonary Rehab Physiotherapist - Band 6

Job details

• Job reference: 252430
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 17/07/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Location Negotiable
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 18
• Job posted date: 03/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
• Department: Physiotherapy - Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Hours: 18 hours (0.5wte) - 2.5 days over Mon - Fri

An opportunity has arisen within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service as part of the Community Rehabilitation Service. The post holder 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 (accept Christmas Day & New Years Day)

Informal Enquiries: Lydia Simpson, Team Lead Pulmonary Rehab Physiotherapist, Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital Lydia.simpson@nhs.scot 01592 717823

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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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.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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