# Advanced Practice Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-practice-physiotherapist/ca1deba7-56a1-4ee7-ba71-a18d60118223 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-practice-physiotherapist/ca1deba7-56a1-4ee7-ba71-a18d60118223.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T12:54:04.040Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260533 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260533 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 250129 - Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466) - Job closing date: 17/06/2026 - Job Type: Allied Health Professions - Location: Base Negotiable within NHS Highland - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 22.2 - Job posted date: 01/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Regional post-infection Recovery Service ### ADVANCED PRACTITIONER PHYSIOTHERAPIST BAND 7 (0.6WTE)Post-Infection Recovery Service ### About Us We are expanding the NHS Highland COVID Recovery Service into a regional North of Scotland Post‑Infection Recovery Service.Our virtual‑first, medically‑led service delivers integrated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other post‑infectious conditions, aligned with NICE NG188/NG206 guidelines and Scottish Government priorities. Over the last three years, the service has consistently delivered timely, high‑quality access to care. With confirmed recurring funding, we are now expanding specialist provision across the region, further developing our outcome‑measurement frameworks, and beginning exploratory work into paediatric pathways. ### The Opportunity We are seeking a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to work autonomously as a clinical specialist, delivering high‑quality physiotherapy care to individuals with complex post‑infectious conditions, including ME/CFS and Long COVID. You will lead on the delivery and development of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation across the regional structure (NHS Highland and Island Boards), providing expert clinical input, leadership and consultancy to AHPs, wider health and social care professionals, patients, families and carers. ### Key Responsibilities As an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, you will: - Provide timely assessment, diagnosis and evidence‑based treatment for individuals with complex rehabilitation needs. - Consider the impact of health conditions on every aspect of life, working collaboratively with patients, families, communities, statutory partners and third‑sector organisations. - Develop and deliver best‑practice, person‑centred interventions, informed by current evidence and guidelines. - Evaluate and report outcomes across rehabilitation pathways to support continuous improvement. - Work within a robust professional assurance and governance framework, meeting local, national and professional standards. - Promote and model continuing professional development to support high‑quality physiotherapy practice and service excellence. Because of the geographical spread of the service, the postholder will carry out a significant proportion of work through remote and virtual appointments, helping ensure equitable access across the region. ### Why Join Us? This is a newly established and permanently funded regional service, with opportunities for professional development, service innovation and research activity.You will be part of a forward‑thinking MDT with strong national connections and a commitment to shaping the future of post‑infection rehabilitation in Scotland. ### If you are interested in an exciting and influential advanced practice role within a developing regional service, please contact: ### Linda Currie ### Associate AHP Director ### Linda.currie2@nhs.scot 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. ### ADVANCED PRACTITIONER PHYSIOTHERAPIST BAND 7 (0.6WTE)Post-Infection Recovery Service ### About Us We are expanding the NHS Highland COVID Recovery Service into a regional North of Scotland Post‑Infection Recovery Service.Our virtual‑first, medically‑led service delivers integrated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other post‑infectious conditions, aligned with NICE NG188/NG206 guidelines and Scottish Government priorities. Over the last three years, the service has consistently delivered timely, high‑quality access to care. With confirmed recurring funding, we are now expanding specialist provision across the region, further developing our outcome‑measurement frameworks, and beginning exploratory work into paediatric pathways. ### The Opportunity We are seeking a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to work autonomously as a clinical specialist, delivering high‑quality physiotherapy care to individuals with complex post‑infectious conditions, including ME/CFS and Long COVID. You will lead on the delivery and development of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation across the regional structure (NHS Highland and Island Boards), providing expert clinical input, leadership and consultancy to AHPs, wider health and social care professionals, patients, families and carers. ### Key Responsibilities As an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, you will: - Provide timely assessment, diagnosis and evidence‑based treatment for individuals with complex rehabilitation needs. - Consider the impact of health conditions on every aspect of life, working collaboratively with patients, families, communities, statutory partners and third‑sector organisations. - Develop and deliver best‑practice, person‑centred interventions, informed by current evidence and guidelines. - Evaluate and report outcomes across rehabilitation pathways to support continuous improvement. - Work within a robust professional assurance and governance framework, meeting local, national and professional standards. - Promote and model continuing professional development to support high‑quality physiotherapy practice and service excellence. Because of the geographical spread of the service, the postholder will carry out a significant proportion of work through remote and virtual appointments, helping ensure equitable access across the region. ### Why Join Us? This is a newly established and permanently funded regional service, with opportunities for professional development, service innovation and research activity.You will be part of a forward‑thinking MDT with strong national connections and a commitment to shaping the future of post‑infection rehabilitation in Scotland. ### If you are interested in an exciting and influential advanced practice role within a developing regional service, please contact: ### Linda Currie ### Associate AHP Director ### Linda.currie2@nhs.scot 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. ## Job Details ADVANCED PRACTITIONER PHYSIOTHERAPIST BAND 7 (0.6WTE)Post-Infection Recovery Service We are expanding the NHS Highland COVID Recovery Service into a regional North of Scotland Post‑Infection Recovery Service.Our virtual‑first, medically‑led service delivers integrated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other post‑infectious conditions, aligned with NICE NG188/NG206 guidelines and Scottish Government priorities. Over the last three years, the service has consistently delivered timely, high‑quality access to care. With confirmed recurring funding, we are now expanding specialist provision across the region, further developing our outcome‑measurement frameworks, and beginning exploratory work into paediatric pathways. We are seeking a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to work autonomously as a clinical specialist, delivering high‑quality physiotherapy care to individuals with complex post‑infectious conditions, including ME/CFS and Long COVID. You will lead on the delivery and development of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation across the regional structure (NHS Highland and Island Boards), providing expert clinical input, leadership and consultancy to AHPs, wider health and social care professionals, patients, families and carers. As an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, you will: Because of the geographical spread of the service, the postholder will carry out a significant proportion of work through remote and virtual appointments, helping ensure equitable access across the region. This is a newly established and permanently funded regional service, with opportunities for professional development, service innovation and research activity.You will be part of a forward‑thinking MDT with strong national connections and a commitment to shaping the future of post‑infection rehabilitation in Scotland. If you are interested in an exciting and influential advanced practice role within a developing regional service, please contact: Linda Currie Associate AHP Director Linda.currie2@nhs.scot 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. ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1157061&JobId=260533) - [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1157062&JobId=260533) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.