AHP Assistant Practitioner

Overview

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and caring person to join our small and friendly Children’s Occupational Therapy team. This is a permanent 22.3 hours / 3 days a week post. The work pattern is 3 days Monday through Friday. The post is based in the Helensburgh office, Victoria Integrated Care Centre, East King Street. This is an exciting post working with the Children’s Occupational Therapy team to support parents, children and young people with a range of physical, sensory and developmental concerns.

As a service we support children and young people from birth to 18 years of age.

The post holder will be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the qualified Therapist and, following training and induction, will be expected to work independently, assessing the patient’s care needs and/or modifying existing treatment plans, providing advice and strategies, and delivering this care along agreed clinical pathways; this could include progressing patients therapy program, demonstrating care program to parents and education support staff, running small group work, reassessing and discharging within the scope of practice.

This is a community post possibly requiring travel to nurseries, schools, community groups and patient homes, as well as making best use of technology with online virtual appointments.

Experience working in Healthcare and with children is desirable. The post holder will be using technology for patient online appointments, patient record keeping, clinical administration and caseload admin. 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) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for please read the job description in the links below.

Please note this post is not eligible for Visa sponsorship due to the amount of hours offered, and a CoS will not be provided.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

• Be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the qualified Therapist and, following training and induction, work independently to assess care needs and modify treatment plans within the scope of practice.
• Provide advice and strategies, deliver care along agreed clinical pathways, progress therapy programs, demonstrate care programs to parents and education support staff, run small group work, reassess and discharge as appropriate.
• Work in the community, traveling to nurseries, schools, community groups and patient homes; use technology for online appointments and clinical administration.
• Possibly progress patients therapy programs and educate stakeholders as required.
• Comply with regulatory and record-keeping requirements (PVG membership as applicable).

• Experience in Healthcare and with children is desirable.
• Post requires PVG Scheme membership/record; if not currently a member, application to Disclosure Scotland is required before starting.
• Ability to use technology for online appointments, patient records, and caseload administration.
• Full time equivalent considerations: permanent 22.3 hours / 3 days a week (Mon–Fri).
• Location:
  
  Helensburgh office, Victoria Integrated Care Centre, East King Street; may travel to community settings.
• Not eligible for Visa sponsorship;
  CoS will not be provided.

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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