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Band 6
Part-time

Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

NHS HighlandCowal Community Hospital£43,231 - £52,679Closes 02/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Part-time
Hours / week
21.6
Posted
18/08/2026
Closes
02/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This is a part-time, fixed-term vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the team in Cowal and Bute. The successful applicant will manage a complex individual caseload across the area and have opportunities to develop skills with various paediatric conditions and contribute to service development. The role requires a degree in physiotherapy, HCPC registration, and postgraduate learning in a paediatric field. Innovators are welcome to apply.

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Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job reference:

245796

Salary:

Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date:

02/09/2026

Job Type:

Allied Health Professions

Location:

Cowal Community Hospital

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

21.6

Job posted date:

18/08/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Highland

Department:

Physiotherapy Department

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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.

NHS Highland Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership

Cowal and Bute area

Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist (Band 6)

Part time Fixed Term (18 months) 2 days per week

We currently have a part time fixed term vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our team in Cowal and Bute.

The successful applicant will have a complex individual caseload across Cowal and Bute area.

This post gives the right applicant the opportunity to further develop their skills with a range of paediatric conditions as well as service development opportunities.

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