218837 - Team Lead Physiotherapist (AJM)

West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership

In Patient Physiotherapy Services based at St Johns Hospital

Team Lead Physiotherapist Band 7 - Stroke /Complex Rehabilitation

Interview date: 10/07/2025

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

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated team lead therapist with proven leadership and service development skills to lead our specialist teams at St Johns hospital .

The post has responsibility for a variety of staff grades within the stroke unit , rehabilitation ward and community neurology .

You will provide operational management and supervision of the teams as well as leading on governance strategies.

The post carries a clinical caseload within Stroke rehabilitation.

Experience working in an acute in patient setting with proven specialist knowledge is essential along with teaching and presentation skills .

The post holder will also deputise for the Lead Physiotherapist as necessary .

This post carries a 5/7 and respiratory on call rota commitment

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

Informal enquiries to:

Christine Candlish, Physiotherapy Lead In Patient Services on

Or email

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.

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

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.

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.