Generic AHP Assistant Practitioner - Frailty
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The Role
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care to older adults? University Hospital Wishaw is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic healthcare professionals to join our new dynamic Frailty Unit. Our Frailty Unit provides specialist multidisciplinary care for older people living with frailty, focusing on early assessment, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning whilst applying home first principles. We are proud to offer a supportive and innovative environment where staff are empowered to make a real difference in patients’ lives.
The post holder will be aligned to the University Hospital Wishaw frailty unit as part of the AHP Frailty team. The post holder will work under the supervision of AHP registered therapy staff, using evidence based practice and client centred principles, to carry out assessment, treat and discharge within defined parameters and scope of practice.
You will liaise with family, carers and other agencies to ensure assessment and care is provided in the best possible setting and alternatives to hospital based care such as community based care is utilised, as well as working alongside existing MDT teams to provide advice and recommended solutions regarding the different options to support frailty positive patients and their timely discharge from hospital.
Full and part time hours will be considered.
NHS Lanarkshire
What we’ll need you to bring
* HNC in healthcare, education or social care or SVQ III in healthcare, education or social care or equivalent experience in a health, education or social care environment.
* Short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
* Full driving licence holder.
* Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
* Knowledge of the therapeutic process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
* Basic assessment skills.
* Ability to apply a range of technical and practical rehabilitation skills.
* Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Time management, planning and organisational skills.
* Working knowledge of basic information technology.
* Ability to work individually, or as part of a team
* Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning.
* Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence if relevant to the post
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* Breadth of experience of therapy or rehabilitation / reablement in a health, education or social care environment
Contract type
* Permanent
* Full time or Part Time
* Various Hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Frailty Assessment Unit within University Hospital Wishaw.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Pamela Grant, Care Group Lead – Acute Occupational Therapy Services on Pamela.Grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or
Eilis Cusack (Eilis.Cusack@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk) or 01698 366421
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information For Applicants
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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.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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