Specialist Physiotherapist - Cardiac Rehabilitation

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Physiotherapy Cardiac Rehabilitation Service at NHS Lanarkshire.

This role will involve working across both University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres, delivering high‑quality care through comprehensive assessment and tailored exercise prescription for cardiac rehabilitation patients. As a physiotherapist within NHS Lanarkshire, you will be supported with the experience, guidance and development opportunities needed to excel.

We are committed to helping you build the advanced knowledge, skills and behaviours essential to delivering our organisational vision of world‑leading, innovative, person‑centred health and social care.

Please note that this role may require working 5 days over 7.

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• Act independently to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care to maximise rehabilitation potential – including decision making regarding discharge from care
  
• Manage an identifiable caseload of patients effectively and efficiently, utilising current literature and research – may be identified as a key worker within the multi‑professional team, eg. stroke rehabilitation
  
• To provide specialist advice and support to more junior staff to ensure the development of knowledge and skills within the clinical specialty.
  
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date patient documentation, records and accurate mandatory statistical information to reflect care provided and meet professional and local standards. Also responsible for ensuring compliance of more junior staff within the speciality.
  

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• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC Registration
  
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
  
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
  

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part‑time working hours will be reduced on a pro‑rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

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• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
  
• Generous NHS pension scheme
  
• Annual incremental salary progression
  
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  
• NHS discounts and more.
  

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Laura Walker, Physiotherapy Lead Hiring Manager’s name on

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.