NHSL 199802 Specialist Physiotherapist (static) (LMD)

1 x 37 hour post - permanent

1 x 18.5 hour post - fixed term for 17 weeks

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.

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.

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

We are looking for dynamic forward thinking Physiotherapists to join our MSK Out Patient team. The successful post holder will be based in the Physiotherapy Out Patient department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Experience in managing Orthopaedic Consultant referrals is essential and in the management of complex post-operative orthopaedic patients.  You should have excellent communication skills as well as strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills.

The service is committed to improving patient management in their whole therapeutic journey and evolving the service to meet this goal therefore evidence of developing clinical services and staff is essential.

There will be a commitment to weekend working in the Trauma and Elective wards at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.

Therapy Services support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities.

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. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Yvonne Brooks/Shirley Hicks on  or