243884 Physiotherapist (KA)

Overview

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West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service

Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist

1 WTE, 36 hours

Date of Interview 6th May 2026

Are you dynamic, forward thinking and enjoy teamwork? If so come and join the MSK physiotherapy team in West Lothian

• You will work within the MSK physiotherapy team, which delivers a MSK service at St John's Hospital and in ten Health Centres across West Lothian.
• You will have a mixed caseload of urgent, chronic, orthopaedic, and rheumatology conditions.
• Referrals come from a wide variety of sources: GP's, GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs), & Consultants for musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatic conditions.
• You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of MSK settings covering: 1 to 1 consultations, gym rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and community on a rotational basis.
• We offer protected CPD time and a comprehensive training programme, which has been matched to your needs and work location.
• You will be allocated a senior mentor to help you achieve your objectives, fulfil your Personal Development Plan (PDP) and achieve all your pillars of practice.
• This post will provide the development for you to move to a Band 6 role.
• We have great links to our first contact GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APPs) service.
• We work closely with APPs in the Spinal, Shoulder and Foot & Ankle pathways (with additional pathways planned) to ensure seamless quality care for patients.
• We can offer flexible working hours. There are good transport links and some members of our team happily commute from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Informal enquiries to Ellie Miers, Lead Physiotherapist for Scheduled Care on