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.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with some prior experience of working with children. We are currently looking to recruit to our combined child heath physiotherapy team. The post involves rotating between various in-patient and out-patient settings throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, including Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) and the Child Development Teams. Previous experience in working with children and young people is essential. The successful candidate will be involved in the assessment and treatment of children of all ages with a wide variety of conditions including MSK, neurological, neuromuscular, rheumatology, orthopaedic, post-surgical, developmental, complex needs and respiratory. Support will be given by the wider physiotherapy team, including from a team of experienced senior staff through close team working, formal and informal supervision in the context of a multi-disciplinary approach.

As RACH is a teaching hospital and has a wide range of specialist services, some covering the whole of the North of Scotland, we offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the respiratory on call rota with occasional weekend working.

Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 27/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Paediatric Physiotherapy

Interviews
Interviews will be on Wednesday 16 Decmeber

Additional Information for Candidates

• As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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Contacts
If you would like any further information please call Irene Croal (community) or Alison Bain (acute), Physiotherapy Team Leads on 01224 551583 or e-mail alison.bain2@nhs.scot or irene.croal@nhs.scot

Disability Confident
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.