Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Methil; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an experienced Health and Social Care Worker to join the Integrated Community & Support Services. You will work with the Physiotherapy Service to deliver treatment programmes to service users in their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital.

You will hold your own caseload and assess, progress, and discharge patients autonomously within set parameters, with a focus on older people who comprise the main user group.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in their own homes
• Hold and manage a personal caseload, assessing, progressing and discharging within parameters
• Work with the Physiotherapy Service within Intermediate Care to support rehabilitation and prevent hospital admission

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Independent working

Teamwork

Education

HNC in Health and Social Care

SCQF Level 8

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.

Informal Enquiries: Gayle White, Physiotherapy Team Lead. [e-mail]

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