Assistant Practitioner- Medical / Older Peoples / Orthopaedic Specialties

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 part-time post of 29.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern of 5 days over 7.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours. 

We are seeking an Assistant Practitioner to support our AHP team OT/PT team at the Vale of Leven Hospital. The candidate will be an integral part in delivering a high quality service to our patient group.  This post provides an opportunity to support the Specialist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists within the team by assessing patients at the front door, downstream wards and an opportunity to work in orthopaedic day surgery. The role of the assistant practitioner is to assist in improving hospital flow by providing assessments and rehabilitation to facilitate timely discharges. The post holder will be delegated appropriate tasks by professionally qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team members, working under their guidance in undertaking both clinical and non-clinical tasks.  It is expected that the assistant practitioner will work independently with patients, within the agreed parameters of a defined intervention plan. Training, supervision and support will be provided to enable the assistant to work within their agreed competence levels. Candidates will be expected to have previous experience working as a PT/OT or generic support worker. They should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For more information, please contact: Lauren Birt, AHP Team Lead, , Lauren.Birt@nhs.scot

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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.  

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. 

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