MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist
Band 6 £41,608 to £50,702 per annum
Distant Islands Allowance £1,406per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent
Are you up for a challenge? Would you like to be part of a friendly, collaborative Physiotherapy team working in a unique, remote and rural location of the UK?
The Physiotherapy Service of the Western Isles NHS Board is seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist who would like to join our dynamic Out-patient Team. You will be based in the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, providing a Musculoskeletal Out-patient Service. One of the essential requirements of this post is evidence of post graduate experience, working towards specialisation in, Musculoskeletal Out-patients.
The Western Isles are a chain of islands lying off the north- west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Lewis is the largest of the. The Western Isles Hospital is located in Stornoway, the largest town in the Western Isles (total population is around 26,000). The Western Isles provide an excellent environment in which to live and work; housing costs and crime rates are relatively low. Outdoor pursuits are easily accessed; the islands are un-spoilt and have areas of outstanding natural beauty. Visit the website for more information).
We offer:
Distant Allowance
Vibrant working environment, with excellent IT facilities
CPD support
Temporary single accommodation (if available)
For more information or an informal discussion contact Allison Martin, Acting Physiotherapy Manager, Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2AF. Telephone number or, or e-mail
The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website:, along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Closing Date 21st October 2025