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NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland in Edinburgh is offering an exciting part-time opportunity to provide administrative support within the Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service. You will work directly with the Physio@Home Team and assist in delegated tasks across the community physiotherapy network.

The role focuses on patient-centred administrativ e duties, scheduling, and documentation to ensure safe, high-quality care in the Edinburgh area.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Physiotherapy teams within the Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service.
• Support the Physio@Home Team and respond to delegated tasks from other community physiotherapy teams.
• Assist with documentation, scheduling, and patient communications as required.

Job description

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• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn.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.

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.

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work and provide administrative support for the Physiotherapy teams within the Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership. The post holder will work directly within the Physio@Home Team and provide admin support in response to delegated tasks from other community physiotherapy teams. Edinburgh Community Physiotherapy Service aim to provide person-centred, safe and quality care. For further information please contact: Lynsey Hay | email: [e-mail] OR Dawn McGuire | email: [e-mail]

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.