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. Are you looking for a new challenge? An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist who is keen to develop their clinical knowledge and skills within the Orthopaedic Unit at the National Treatment Centre-Highland (NTC-H) The NTC-H is a 24-bed unit, situated at the city's University Campus, which provides elective inpatient orthopaedic and ophthalmology services to patients over 7 days. The successful applicant will be based permanently at the NTC-H working as part of the AHP team to provide pre and post op care for elective Orthopaedic patients. This is a 7-day service and includes weekend working on a rota basis. Skill sharing within the AHP team is part of this role and training will be provided to ensure competencies are achieved for this. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical assessment in the management of Orthopaedic patients. Post graduate orthopaedic experience is desirable. The post holder will be supported by the AHP leads. They will provide support and training for the Band 4 Associate Practitioners as well as being a clinical educator for students. The post holder will have the opportunity to be involved with data collection and audits to support the development of the AHP service within the NTC-H. Previous experience of audit/service development is desirable but support will be given within this area". An active CPD programme, Turas and staff appraisal systems are in operation. For informal enquiries please contact or Additional Information For Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes Posts close at midnight on the indicated date For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.