Assistant Practitioner - Medical Specialties - Unscheduled Care

NHS National Services Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in Paisley is looking for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner to provide direct clinical care in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. This part-time role involves managing a caseload and working closely with qualified staff. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills and a flexible approach. This opportunity offers a supportive team environment and aims to further the development of the service.

Qualifications

• Must have developed rehabilitation knowledge and skills.
• Be a dynamic problem solver and good communicator.
• Must be patient centered and flexible in approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
• Manage own caseload with support from qualified staff.
• Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.

Skills

Patient centered care

Rehabilitation knowledge

Flexible approach

Dynamic problem solver

Team player

Good communication skills

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, part time position of 20.9 hours. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

The shift pattern for this position is 5/7.

An exciting opportunity is available to join our Unscheduled care team in the RAH as a band 4 Assistant practitioner. The unscheduled team cover unscheduled care wards along with all boarders across the RAH site.

The applicant will be expected to provide direct clinical care for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy including assessment, treatment planning and discharge planning, with the caseload identified following a set criteria. The applicant will be expected to be clinically responsible for managing their own caseload, with both formal and informal support and supervision from qualified staff.

You must be patient centred, have developed rehabilitation knowledge and skills, have a flexible approach to your working day, dynamic problem solver and a team player with good communication skills and be keen to participate in furthering the development of the service.

Informal contact: Joanna Quinn, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, 0141 314 7102, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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