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Therapy Assistant Practitioner
St. John's Hospital
Fixed Term 1 Year
Job Purpose
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 therapy 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 therapists.
* 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.
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. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.
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