Assistant Practitioner – Generic Therapy

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

Generous NHS pension

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire invites applications for a Band 4 Generic Assistant Practitioner based at University Hospital Wishaw. The role involves a rolling rota with one Saturday every four weeks and opportunities for additional shifts to cover leave and sickness, within a dynamic Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team.

You will manage a delegated clinical caseload, assess and progress treatments per protocols, and support planning of clinics and activities in a fast-paced trauma and orthopaedic service.

Qualifications

• HNC in healthcare, education or social care or SVQ III in healthcare, education or social care or equivalent experience.
• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of the therapeutic process, techniques and activities relevant to client group.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a delegated clinical caseload of patients whose treatment follows clearly defined parameters.
• Assess, implement, progress treatment and discharge in accordance with agreed protocols and parameters.
• Plan and prioritise delegated patient caseload.
• Plan and organise a range of therapeutic activities/clinics.

Skills

Driving licence

Therapeutic process knowledge

Health legislation awareness

Clinical assessment & treatment

Education

HNC in healthcare / SVQ III in healthcare

Job description

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.

The Role

• An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS Lanarkshire Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team for a Band 4 Generic Assistant Practitioner. The successful candidate will be contracted to work one Saturday every four weeks as part of a rolling rota, with additional opportunities to undertake extra shifts to provide cover for annual leave and sickness absence.
• Based at University Hospital Wishaw, this role offers the chance to join a dynamic and supportive Allied Health Professional team delivering high-quality care within a fast-paced Trauma and Orthopaedic service.

In this key role, you will:

• Responsible for a delegated clinical caseload of patients whose treatment follows clearly defined parameters.
• Assess, implement, progress treatment and discharge in accordance with agreed protocols and parameters.
• Plan and prioritise delegated patient caseload.
• Plan and organise a range of therapeutic activities/clinics

What You'll Bring:

• HNC in healthcare, education or social cares or SVQ III in healthcare, education or social care or equivalent experience in a health, education or social care environment.
• Short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of the therapeutic process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• 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 Jane McKenzie, Orthopaedic Physio Team Lead on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested?

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