NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Assistant Practitioner
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An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner in Kirkcaldy
The Community Rehabilitation Teams provide a service to the adult population within the various localities. This will be delivered to service users within their own home or when deemed essential as an out-patient.
The primary function of this role
The primary function of this role will be to work with the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff as part of the Community Rehabilitation Team to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. The post holder will also be expected to hold their own caseload, assess, progress and discharge autonomously within parameters.
Qualifications and Experience
- HNC/HND in Health and Social Care or equivalent or SCQF level 8 e.g. Postural Stability Instructor or equivalent.
- Experience working as a therapy support worker would be essential.
- Experience working with older people as they are the main group of service users referred.
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within the team.
Working Conditions
- There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.
- Public Holiday working is in operation.
- Regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities are offered.
- The ability to travel throughout the area is essential as this is a community post.
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Application Process
- Interviews will be held face to face.
- Bases are to be determined, but will cover throughout Fife. It would be useful to note areas of work preference on the application (e.g. Dunfermline locality/Glenrothes locality).
Informal Enquiries
- Claire Dumbreck, Occupational Therapy Team Lead or Katrina Marshall, Physiotherapy Team Lead.
- Telephone: 01592 648129.
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Legal Requirements
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National, please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.
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Sponsorship Information
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found in the government website.
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.
Additional Information
- We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
- 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.
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