Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner (GH)

Nhs Lothian, Haddington, East Lothian

Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner (GH)

Band 4 (£29,116 - £31,670)

Nhs Lothian, Haddington, East Lothian

  • Full time
  • Permanent

Posted today, 12 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: None

Full Job Description

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.

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

As part of a dedicated  AHP Therapy team the post holder will be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the qualified AHP and be expected to work independently, assessing the patients care needs and/or modifying existing treatment plans and delivering this care without supervision. This includes progressing patients, reassessing and discharging within the scope of practice.

Support qualified AHP staff, by taking an active clinical role within the specialist clinical area as guided by evidence based protocols produced by the registered practitioner. 

To support efficient service delivery, the practitioner will delegate tasks to others in the team and maximise the use of technology (e.g. telehealth) and adopt new ways of working

**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**   

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Jo Pilarska on  or at jo.pilarska@nhs.scot