Assistant Practitioner – AHP Medical Specialties
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million, and a wider 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Shift pattern: 5 days over 7.
Fixed‑term post for 18 months.
The post holder will be mainly based at Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH) and expected to cover the Prehab service at Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) 1 day per week.
Role: Assist the Specialist Physiotherapists within the Prehab service for cancer patients. This includes assessment and supporting patients through their cancer journey at the prehab exercise class both at IRH and RAH. The post holder will also support the AHP team with assessment and treatment of patients within the ward setting and will be delegated appropriate tasks by a professionally qualified Physiotherapist working under their guidance.
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 level.
Informal contact: Elaine Crookston – Specialist Physiotherapist – Elaine.Crookston@nhs.scot
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