Assistant Practitioner - Physiotherapy

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service in the UK seeks a part-time Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join their Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team. The position involves delivering high-quality care, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team, and developing clinical skills. Candidates should have an HNC Level qualification and strong communication skills. This role offers a supportive environment with great benefits, including annual leave and NHS pension scheme membership. Interested applicants can reach out to the team leads for more details.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 days public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent experience in health/social care.
• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of clinical processes and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering high-quality care in a Trauma and Orthopaedic service.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to patient care and develop clinical skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Ability to work in a team

Knowledge of health legislation

Technical skills

Education

HNC Level qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS Lanarkshire Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team for a permanent part‑time Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (Wednesday–Friday).

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 addition, there may be future potential for both a 1‑year fixed‑term contract and weekend working within the team.

This position is ideal for candidates looking to develop their clinical skills, contribute to high‑quality patient care, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
• Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 22.2 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑ra‑ta.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Physiotherapy Department within University Hospital Wishaw.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Jane MacKenzie, Orthopaedic Team Lead on [e-mail]

Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.