Job details
- Job reference: 245796
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 02/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Cowal Community Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 21.6
- Job posted date: 18/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Physiotherapy Department
NHS Highland Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership
Cowal and Bute area
Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist (Band 6)
Part time Fixed Term (18 months) 2 days per week
We currently have a part time fixed term vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our team in Cowal and Bute.
The successful applicant will have a complex individual caseload across Cowal and Bute area.
This post gives the right applicant the opportunity to further develop their skills with a range of paediatric conditions as well as service development opportunities.
You will be supported by the team lead in Cowal and the Paediatric Lead Physiotherapist based in Helensburgh
To succeed in this exciting and challenging post you will have a degree or equivalent qualification as a physiotherapist, be HCPC registered and demonstrate evidence of postgraduate learning in a paediatric related field.
You will have experience and understanding of community paediatric services including MDT working and service change and development, you will be aware of regional and national strategy around paediatric services and have excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Perhaps most importantly you will need the ability to identify and seize opportunities to deliver truly outstanding paediatric physiotherapy services – innovators are very welcome to apply.
The base location could be either Cowal or Bute .
The Cowal and Bute peninsula sit on the West Coast of Scotland, an area of outstanding natural beauty yet close to cosmopolitan cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. Argyll has over 3,500km of stunning coastline and is home to many inhabited and uninhabited islands.
The opportunities to enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle in the area are almost endless and our family orientated communities and excellent schools offer a great place to bring up children.
For more information or to discuss this post further please contact Derek Laidlerderek.laidler@nhs.scotor Shona Flannigan on 01436 655147/07841640916shona.flannigan@nhs.scot
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