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 in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this post is 5 days over 7. This is a fixed term post for 18 months. The post holder will be mainly based at Inverclyde Royal Hospital site but expected to cover the Prehab service at Royal Alexandra Hospital 1 day per week.
We are seeking an Assistant Practitioner to support our Prehab service across IRH and RAH site and in-patient services. This role is to support the Specialist Physiotherapists within our Prehab service for cancer patients including assessment and supporting patients through their cancer journey at the prehab exercise class both at IRH and RAH. The post holder will also have a role in supporting the AHP team with assessment and treatment of patients within the ward setting and will be delegated appropriate tasks by professionally qualified Physiotherapist working under their guidance in undertaking clinical and non-clinical duties.
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 on Elaine.Crookston@nhs.scot
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