Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; Presencial; CLP 33.467.000 - 41.190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Fife is seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join the busy medical physiotherapy team at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. You will contribute to assessment, treatment, and discharge planning across wards including cardiology and elderly medicine.

Applicants should have SVQ level 3 in health sciences or equivalent, solid clinical skills, and be able to work as part of a dynamic team. Training in rehab programmes and safe walking aid provision is essential.

Formación

• SVQ level 3 in health sciences or equivalent.
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation programmes and walking aids.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and treat patients in a clinical hospital setting.
• Discharge planning and patient progression.
• Contribute to rehabilitation programmes and use of walking aids.

Conocimientos

Physiotherapy assessment

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Walking aids

Educación

SVQ level 3 in health sciences

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an individual to support the busy, fast paced medical physiotherapy team at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy with the assessment, treatment, and discharge planning of their patients. The team covers a variety of wards including cardiology, renal, medical and elderly medicine. The workload is varied, the pace is fast, and the day is always dynamic.

You will be expected to have or be working towards an SVQ level 3 in health sciences or be able to demonstrate clear evidence of relevant training and experience equivalent to this.

In addition to clinical competence and skills in assessment and treatment of patients within a clinical environment you will require a basic knowledge and understanding of common medical conditions encountered in the acute hospital setting. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the role of Physiotherapy and the Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner in the hospital will be required at interview. Evidence of knowledge and the undertaking of rehabilitation programmes and the selection, provision and teaching on the safe use of appropriate walking aids are also essential skills. Basic understanding and application of information technology is required, including Microsoft Word, excel, TEAMS, Morse, and use of the internet. The ability to work as part of a team is integral to the post.

The Physiotherapy department is committed to a regular programme of in-service training, continuous professional development, appraisal, and personal development.

Informal Enquiries: Lindsay Paterson-Brown, 01592 643355 ext. 21109

We welcome enquiries to discuss the post and pattern of working. We also actively encourage visits to the team to understand the role and its responsibilities.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundin the government website.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.