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Band 7
Part-time

Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

NHS HighlandVarious locations across Lochaber£52,845 - £61,466Closes 20/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 7
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Part-time
Hours / week
19
Posted
23/08/2026
Closes
20/09/2026

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 Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner role within the First Contact Physiotherapy service in NHS Highland, covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will work alongside GPs and other professionals in rural general practice across Fort William and the surrounding Lochaber area. The position requires advanced clinical knowledge in MSK conditions, with an expectation to develop injection skills and prescribing qualifications if not already held. Job share applications are considered.

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Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job reference:

257552

Salary:

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Job closing date:

20/09/2026

Job Type:

Allied Health Professions

Location:

Various locations across Lochaber

Employment type:

Fixed-term or Secondment

Hours Per Week:

19

Job posted date:

23/08/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Highland

Department:

Physiotherapy - First Contact Physiotherapy across Lochaber

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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.

We are recruiting to a part time post working in NHS Highland to cover a maternity leave, within the First Contact Physiotherapy service Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner roles based in primary care work alongside GP’s and other professionals in rural general practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner based in primary care to work alongside GP’s and other professionals. We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist/s to join the NHS Highland First Contact and mainstream Physiotherapy Team to be based in

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