NHS Lothian
Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner
Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner at NHS Lothian, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Closing date
- Sector
- Doctor
- DBS check
Reference 642902874379527888
About the role
Job reference: 263102
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 06/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Braefoot Medical Practice
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Job posted date: 23/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: MSK Physiotherapy
Job Advert
Edinburgh MSK Physiotherapy Service
B7 MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
Full Time: 36 hrs, 1.0 wte (part time hours will be considered)
Part time hours - salary will be pro rata
Location: Edinburgh GP Practices
Are you dynamic, forward thinking with good time management skills. Do you have the knowledge and skills to support the increasing pressure on GP practices by being an MSK Advanced Practitioner within a GP practice?
- You will be part of the physiotherapy service but based within a GP practice team.
- The role is designed to support GP practices by providing a safe and effective triage service for GP patients presenting with MSK conditions.
- You will act in a first contact capacity and as an MSK expert resource. Assessing and triaging patients signposted form reception and patients escalated to you from GP colleagues.
- You will provide brief intervention and self-management advice, refer patients for primary care investigations as/if indicated, make onward referrals to physiotherapy or secondary care as clinically indicated and in line with patient centred care.
- You will need a high level of clinical reasoning, an understanding and experience of red flag screening and knowledge of differential diagnosis.
- Long term you will be supported to work towards master's level with formal modules such as injection therapy, first contact practice and prescribing and potentially via portfolio submission.
Informal enquiries welcome, please contact: [email removed] OR [email removed] for further information
Equality and diversity
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. 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. 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.
Reference: 642902874379527888 · Posted 11 hours ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via NHS Lothian
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