261664 R1 - (AJM) Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG Scheme membership

Job summary

Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership is seeking a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Medical Day Hospitals team. The role offers a part-time post with a pro-rata salary and the opportunity to contribute to geriatric assessment and rehabilitation services city-wide.

The successful candidate will work closely with physiotherapy and the broader clinical team to deliver person-centred, safe rehabilitation in clinic and at patients' homes, with PVG clearance and flexible

Qualifications

• Part-time post; salary will be pro-rata.
• PVG Scheme membership required for the post.
• Experience in physiotherapy rehabilitation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation within Medical Day Hospitals.
• Work with medical, nursing and occupational therapy colleagues to deliver person-centred care.
• Support service development and participate in in-service training and supervision.

Job description

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Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership

Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

Medical Day Hospital

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Physiotherapy Therapy team in the Medical Day Hospitals, within Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership. The Medical Day Hospital provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary geriatric assessment and rehabilitation for people living with frailty and vestibular impairments. Physiotherapy is integral to the service, working closely with medical; nursing and occupational therapy colleagues. The post holder will have a designated base at one of the Medical Day Hospitals with expectation that location will be flexible to meet the needs of the service city wide. The team aims to provide person-centred, safe and quality rehabilitation working with patients both within clinic and the patient’s own home.

The Physiotherapy team is part of the wider Community Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Services with access to regular in-service training and supervision.

For further information please contact: [e-mail]

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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.