Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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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 patient’s 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.
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 Laura Rowlinson, Physiotherapy Clinical Lead on 01620 642 863 or by email.
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.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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.
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.
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* Entry level
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* Full‑time
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* Health Care Provider
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* Hospitals and Health Care
Location: Haddington, England, United Kingdom
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