🌱 Start Your Physiotherapy Journey with Confidence in Moray!
Band 5 Physiotherapist – Discharge to Assess (D2A)
Location: Moray Health & Social Care Partnership
Hours: 37 per week | Permanent
Are you a newly or recently qualified Physiotherapist looking for a supportive and inspiring place to begin your career? Join our Discharge to Assess (D2A) team in Moray — where your growth, wellbeing, and professional development are at the heart of everything we do.
đź’¬ What is D2A?
The D2A team is therapy-led, operational 7 days a week since 2021, and works alongside social care colleagues in START (Short Term Assessment & Reablement Team) and a range of other services. Together, we support early discharge from hospital, enabling patient assessment in their own homes with a rehabilitation focus. The goal is to maximise safety and independence in daily living activities through focused, goal-oriented assessments that promote self-management and overall wellbeing.
This role is part of a wider expansion supported by Scottish Government funding to enhance Moray’s delivery of the NHS Grampian Home First and Unscheduled Care Improvement programmes.
🎓 Support for Newly/Recently Qualified Physiotherapists
We understand the leap from student to practitioner and Band 5 practitioner development — and we are here to guide you every step of the way:
1. 🛫 Flying Start Programme
2. 🤝 Dedicated mentoring and supervision
3. đź“š Access to TURAS, in-service training, and CPD opportunities
You’ll be part of a well-established Physiotherapy team with strong links across NHS Grampian and national networks, giving you a solid foundation to build your career.
🌟 Why Choose Moray?
4. Work-life balance: NHS Scotland has reduced the full-time week to 37 hours, with further reductions planned — no change in pay!
5. Stunning location: Moray offers coastal beauty, outdoor adventures, and a welcoming community.
6. Career development: Opportunities to grow within a supportive, forward-thinking team.
🚗 What You’ll Need
7. A qualification in Physiotherapy
8. HCPC registration
9. A full UK driving license
10. Access to a vehicle with business insurance
Need more information?
Interviews are scheduled for 10th December 2025.
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.