# Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist/74c764c1-bc4d-4717-b400-787736a88de7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist/74c764c1-bc4d-4717-b400-787736a88de7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Town:** Edinburgh - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T07:02:54.928Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=262035 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=262035 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 251629 - Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039) - Job closing date: 03/07/2026 - Job Type: Allied Health Professions - Location: NHS Lothian - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 19/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: MSK Physiotherapy 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. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. - Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. - Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. - Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. B5 MSK Physiotherapist Rotational within the City of Edinburgh We are looking for innovative, motivated and dynamic individuals who are interested in MSK outpatients and are keen to increase their skills in a supportive environment. Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service is a dynamic and progressive service.We provide a musculoskeletal out-patient service across 9 clinics. The service is committed to the development of staff by providing a comprehensive CPD/mentoring programme. Opportunities to be actively involved in service re-design and be exposed to advanced practice models of working. For further information please contact: Callum.scott@nhs.scot To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. 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. 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. ## Job Details 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. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. B5 MSK Physiotherapist Rotational within the City of Edinburgh We are looking for innovative, motivated and dynamic individuals who are interested in MSK outpatients and are keen to increase their skills in a supportive environment. Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service is a dynamic and progressive service.We provide a musculoskeletal out-patient service across 9 clinics. The service is committed to the development of staff by providing a comprehensive CPD/mentoring programme. Opportunities to be actively involved in service re-design and be exposed to advanced practice models of working. For further information please contact: Callum.scott@nhs.scot To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. 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. 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. ## Documents - [Lothian Additional Information (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163448&JobId=262035) - [NHS Lothian - 251629 - Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163450&JobId=262035) - [NHS Lothian - 251629 - Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163449&JobId=262035) ## 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.