Assistant Practitioner - Physiotherapy

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The post holder implements and adapts treatment programmes within hospital and or community settings for individuals / groups of patients. Use specialist technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, patient centred programmes.

Please note: Duties may vary depending on the care group / department or assigned area of work

Shift Pattern for this role: May be required to work 5/7

In this key role, you will:

• Responsible for a delegated clinical caseload of patients whose treatment follows a clear clinical protocol.
• Implements, evaluates and modifies Physiotherapy treatment interventions.
• Plan and prioritise patient caseload.
• Lead groups as established by the Physiotherapist

What You'll Bring:

• Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
• Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Alison Peters, MSK Physiotherapy Operational Lead on [email removed]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on [email removed]

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Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.