Advanced Practitioner – Physiotherapy

NHS Scotland; Uppertown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Salary progression

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a physiotherapist with a strong interest in cardiac rehabilitation to coordinate, lead, and further develop the physiotherapy component of the cardiac rehabilitation service across three sites. This senior role provides strategic and clinical direction to ensure high-quality rehabilitation for patients.

You will lead service development, provide clinical expertise to the rehab team, and mentor staff while promoting evidence-based practice and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
• Post graduate expertise within specialty demonstrating leadership.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the physiotherapy cardiac rehabilitation service across NHS Lanarkshire sites.
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a key resource for the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Support the education, training, and development of staff involved in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Deliver clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional support to less experienced staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

Skills

Physiotherapy leadership

Cardiac rehabilitation

Clinical governance

Education

Master's degree

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do.

Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.

NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The post is available on a full-time basis, with consideration given to candidates seeking between 28.8 and 36 hours per week. We are looking for an individual with a strong interest and extensive knowledge in cardiac rehabilitation, who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and driving service development. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, leading, and further developing the physiotherapy component of the cardiac rehabilitation service across all three NHS Lanarkshire sites. This is a key leadership role that will provide strategic and clinical direction to ensure a consistent, high-quality rehabilitation service for patients across the organisation.

In this key role, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of the physiotherapy cardiac rehabilitation service across NHS Lanarkshire.
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a key resource for the wider multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Support the education, training, and development of staff involved in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Deliver clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional support to less experienced staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

What You’ll Bring:

Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC RegistrationEducated to/working towards/operating at Masters LevelPost 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.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:Annual Leave

• 35 days including public holidaysGenerous NHS pension schemeAnnual incremental salary progression Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceNHS discounts and more.NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent
• regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience
• or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.For informal discussion, please contact Laura Walker, Physiotherapy Lead on you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on 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.Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your applicationYou can also learn more about working with NHS