Generic Assistant Practitioner - Integrated Rehabilitation Team

The Role

An exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner of Rehabilitation to work within the remit of the community based Integrated Rehabilitation Team in Airdrie. This post includes providing support to therapist within the community setting, visiting service users within their own home, as well as working with therapists in the Offsite bed setting. Regular supervision and support will be provided.

Please advertise for 1 week.

Any questions can be directed to myself  or Aileen.

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Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• HNC in healthcare, education or social cares 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.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
• Breadth of experience of therapy or rehabilitation / re-ablement in a health education or social care environment.
• Awareness of Health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of the therapeutic process and / or activities relevant to client group.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

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Permanent

Part Time

28.8 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

This role will be based in Airdrie Locality.

The working pattern for this role is Mon - Fri pro rata.

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.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Aileen Craig, Team Leader,

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.mur

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

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 (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  
  Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

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