LR251694 - Healthcare support worker (Physiotherapy and OT)

NHS National Services Scotland; Elgin; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is advertising a Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) based at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, with outreach into the community. The post is a permanent contract for 36 hours per week, with negotiable hours and options for part-time, late afternoons or weekends.

You will work closely with Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams to help patients return home safely, support daily activities, and contribute to in-patient and home-based care, alongside administrative duties and client

Responsibilities

• Assist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in patient care.
• Support patients to regain or adapt abilities, in person or in small groups.
• Provide administrative support: record treatments, use computer systems, contact other departments.

Job description

Health Care support worker

(Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy)

Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team has a vacancy for a Band 3 support worker based in

Dr Gray’s Hospital, with out-reach into the community.

This is an interesting and varied position, working closely with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists throughout Dr Gray’s and in patient’s homes. The aim is to work from within the emergency department, getting people home early in a supported and safe manner.

Once patients have been assessed by a therapist you will help them to regain their previous abilities, or learn new ways of achieving their goals. This is usually done individually, but can be in small groups. If a patient requires two people to treat them you will help the physiotherapist during that patient’s therapy.

You will also be responsible for administrative tasks such as using computers, telephoning other departments and recording your treatments in patient’s notes.

The hours will be negotiable and we would welcome people looking for part time work, late afternoon and weekend shifts.

You will have access to training on the job, but a health or fitness background with computer literacy is desirable. Any health or care experience, preferably with some assessed qualification is desirable.

Any enquiries to:

Alan Bulcraig (Physiotherapy) on: [e-mail]

Katie Parry (Occupational Therapy) on: [e-mail]

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.