About The Organisation 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.

The Role

- To work under the supervision of registered therapy staff to assist patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
- Undertake baseline assessments within clearly defined parameters for the identified service.
- Implement, adapt and progress treatment programmes within agreed protocols and defined parameters.
- Use specialist technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, patient centred programmes across a variety of clinical settings.
- Discharge or transition care within agreed protocols and defined parameters.

Duties may vary depending on the care group / department or assigned area of work. The working pattern for this role is week days.

In This Key Role, You Will

- Responsible for a delegated clinical caseload of patients whose treatment follows clearly defined parameters.
- Assess, implement, progress treatment and discharge in accordance with agreed protocols and parameters.
- Plan and prioritise delegated patient caseload.
- Plan and organise a range of therapeutic activities/clinics




- Deliver prescribed education sessions including patient/carer advice to selected groups of patients.

What You'll Bring

- 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 workplace.
- 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.

What We Offer As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Tracey Shaw, Team Leader on [email protected] If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]

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