Assistant Practitioner - Coatbridge, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Coatbridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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NHS Lanarkshire are looking to recruit a part time, permanent Assistant Practitioner based at Coathill Hospital within the Occupational Therapy - Child & Young People
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

The post holder will implement treatment programmes within the hospital and community settings for individuals/groups of patients.

You will undertake baseline assessments within clearly defined parameters for the Occupational Therapy Service and use specialist technical and practical skills to deliver a flexible, patient centred programmes.

Knowledge, Training and /or Experience required to do the job:

Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
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:
The post holder must have a flexible approach to working patterns to meet the requirements of the post.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

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.

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

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