Overview
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Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner based at Brooksby Medical and Resource Centre, Largs.
What You Will Do
* Provide non-complex physical rehabilitation and falls screening within North Ayrshire as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering adult community rehabilitation.
* Work autonomously as part of a team delivering rehabilitation and falls screening to individuals in their own homes.
* Carry your own caseload and monitor patient progress within the scope of practice, with supervision from qualified Nursing or AHP staff.
* Screen/assess patients and initiate and implement treatment programmes according to protocols and pathways set up by qualified Nursing or AHP staff.
* Work without direct supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing qualified Nursing or AHP staff of any deviations from protocols/pathways.
* Support qualified nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy staff with patients during visits and undertake appropriate delegated tasks.
* Support the operation of the team by undertaking administration and data entry tasks.
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job
You will have relevant experience and skills in delivering rehabilitation within either occupational therapy or physiotherapy. An appropriate healthcare SVQ at level 3 or above is required for this post.
Hours
14.8 hours per week - days are negotiable.
UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership
A UK car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.
Additional Information For Overseas Candidates
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 granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this, as well as your responsibilities, can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this; please visit the relevant site for further information.
Additional Information For All Candidates
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Additional Sponsorship Information
NHS Ayrshire and Arran 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. This permission is granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
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