Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Job details

• Job reference: 257091
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 02/09/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Western General Hospital
• Employment type: Various Contract Options
• Hours Per Week: 14.4 & 28.8
• Job posted date: 19/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Physiotherapy

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NHS LOTHIAN

Band 5 Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Adult Physiotherapy Services / Prehabilitation Pathways (Cancer)NHS Lothian

Hours: Two posts available

0.8 WTE Permanent

0.4 WTE Fixed-Term for 18 months

NHS Lothian is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Exercise Physiologists to join our expanding Prehabilitation Service. These exciting opportunities will support the delivery and continued development of a prehabilitation service designed to optimise the health, wellbeing and functional capacity of individuals preparing for cancer treatment.

The Role

As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, you will:

• Assess individuals' health status, physical function, exercise readiness and rehabilitation needs.
• Design, deliver and monitor personalised exercise and physical activity programmes.
• Provide education and behaviour change support to promote long-term health and wellbeing.
• Deliver individual and group-based interventions across hospital and community settings and digitally.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve person-centred outcomes.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to:

Orla Prowse - orla.prowse@nhs.scot

Yvonne Whithouse - yvonne.whitehouse@nhs.scot

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Please note: As these posts are part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.