Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Buckhaven; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting an experienced Health Care Support Worker to join the ICASS Intermediate Care Team in the community. You will deliver therapeutic treatment programmes at patients' homes or as out-patients, cooperating with the Physiotherapy Service to prevent hospital admissions and support early discharge.

You will hold an HNC in Health and Social Care or SCQF level 8, with NHS therapy support experience and a track record with older people.

Qualifications

• HNC in Health and Social Care or SCQF level 8 (e.g., Postural Stability Instructor) is required.
• Experience working in the NHS as a therapy support worker is essential.
• Experience working with older people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in their own homes or as out-patients.
• Hold an autonomous caseload, assess, progress and discharge within parameters.
• Work with the Physiotherapy Service within Intermediate Care to prevent hospital admission and support early discharge.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCSW to join our Intermediate Care Team as part of the Integrated Community & Support Services (ICASS).

The Intermediate Care Service provide rehabilitation to the adult population within the locality. This will be delivered to service users in their own home or as out-patients.

The primary function of this role will be to work with the Physiotherapy Service within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Therapists will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate work to this post holder. The post holder will also be expected to hold their own caseload, assess, progress and discharge autonomously within parameters.

You will have an HNC in Health and Social Care or equivalent or SCQF level 8 e.g. Postural Stability Instructor or equivalent. Experience working in the NHS as a therapy support worker would be essential. It would be essential to have experience working with older people as they are the main group of service users referred.

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will be expected to carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people.

You will have excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team.

There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.

Public Holiday working is in operation.

Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.

The ability to travel throughout the area is essential for this community post.

Interviews will be held face to face.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.