Job details
- Job reference: 257563
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 06/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Victoria Integrated Care Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 23/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Physiotherapy - Victoria Integrated Care Centre, Helensburgh
We are looking to recruit a Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Helensburgh and Lomond Community Physiotherapy Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join an integrated, multidisciplinary team who provide rehabilitation services to all patients in the community. In this post you will take a lead role for a designated clinical area with a caseload incorporating patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge. You will have responsibility for the supervision, education and development of more junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students within the speciality.
The role provides a specialised resource to other healthcare staff/patients/carers, having active involvement in Clinical Governance, Clinical Effectiveness and Research.
In this key role, you will:
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care
- To assess capacity gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent
- Act independently to assess, analyse clinical and non-clinical information and provide highly specialist and comprehensive clinical diagnosis for individual patients to determine their need for physiotherapy intervention. This includes patients with complex presentations
- Act independently to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care to maximise rehabilitation potential – including decision making regarding discharge from care.
What You'll Bring:
- Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
- 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 / area of practice.
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
What we Offer:
As a valued employee of NHS Highland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- NHS discounts and more.
Informal enquiries to : Rhona Hamilton, Helensburgh Physiotherapy Team Lead Email Rhona.hamilton@nhs.scot Phone 01436 655023
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This advert is for Specialist Community Physiotherapist with NHS Highland in Helensburgh, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £43,231 - £52,679. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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