Advanced Practitioner - Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist - Frailty

NHS Scotland

  • Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
  • £50,861-59,159 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 6 days ago
Description:The RoleAre you passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care to older adults? University Hospital Wishaw is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic healthcare professionals to join our new dynamic Frailty Unit.Our Frailty Unit provides specialist multidisciplinary care for older people living with frailty, focusing on early assessment, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning whilst applying home first principles. We are proud to offer a supportive and innovative environment where staff are empowered to make a real difference in patients lives. You will work within a collaborative team, benefit from ongoing professional development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.You will work as an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing expert clinical care and management of both the patient and their family/carers, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge. You will have responsibility for the assessment of frailty patients and the delivery of complex transitions of care across a variety of settings. You will need to be an experienced practitioner, who will act within their professional boundaries and provide expert advice and opinion to multidisciplinary teams (clinical and non-clinical) across acute and community settings within both the health and social care partnerships and other agencies. As an Advanced Practitioner, you must demonstrate competence within all four pillars of advanced practice and make professional, autonomous decisions for you are accountable.Full and part time hours will be considered.NHS LanarkshireHave 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 652,000 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.What we'll need you to bring
  • You must be a HCPC registered practitioner Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with a post graduate diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice.
  • Expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty with advanced specialty knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the specialty/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within the specialty.
  • Be a car driver with a full and valid UK/EU/EEA driving licence.
  • Leadership skills with an ability work motivate others and work using own initiative
  • Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Working knowledge of basic information technology
  • Ability to work flexibly to cover a rotating schedule - over 7 days - including weekends and public holidays.
Looking to find out more?If youre ready to be part of a team that values compassion, innovation, and teamwork, wed love to hear from you.Please contact Pamela Grant, Care Group Lead - Acute Occupational Therapy Service at Pamela.Grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).Interviews are expected to be held on 17 September; however, this date may be subject to change.Why NHS Lanarkshire?Join us and discover a supportive environment in our new forward-thinking unit, committed to excellence in patient care. Here, youll have the opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career through ongoing training.Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service plus 8 days of public holidays.Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceOccupational health servicesEmployee counselling servicesWork-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .Additional Information for Applicants
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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 childrens settings.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.Right to Work within the UKNHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at . Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

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