Advanced Practitioner – Physiotherapy

Job details

• Job reference: 261497
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 04/11/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: University Hospital Wishaw
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 21/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Physiotherapy

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our team. The post is available on a full-time basis, with consideration given to candidates seeking between 28.8 and 36 hours per week.

We are looking for an individual with a strong interest and extensive knowledge in cardiac rehabilitation, who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and driving service development.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, leading, and further developing the physiotherapy component of the cardiac rehabilitation service across all three NHS Lanarkshire sites. This is a key leadership role that will provide strategic and clinical direction to ensure a consistent, high-quality rehabilitation service for patients across the organisation.

In this key role, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of the physiotherapy cardiac rehabilitation service across NHS Lanarkshire.
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a key resource for the wider multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Support the education, training, and development of staff involved in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Deliver clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional support to less experienced staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Laura Walker, Physiotherapy Lead on Laura.walker@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.