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Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner
Kirkcaldy On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 7,612 employees
PhysiotherapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningDischarge planningRehabilitation programmes
Requirements
Candidates must have or be working towards an SVQ level 3 in health sciences or equivalent training and experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and a strong understanding of physiotherapy roles in an acute hospital setting are essential.
Job Description
We are looking for an individual to support the busy, fast paced medical physiotherapy team at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy with the assessment, treatment, and discharge planning of their patients. The team covers a variety of wards including cardiology, renal, medical and elderly medicine. The workload is varied, the pace is fast, and the day is always dynamic.
You will be expected to have or be working towards an SVQ level 3 in health sciences or be able to demonstrate clear evidence of relevant training and experience equivalent to this.
In addition to clinical competence and skills in assessment and treatment of patients within a clinical environment you will require a basic knowledge and understanding of common medical conditions encountered in the acute hospital setting. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the role of Physiotherapy and the Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner in the hospital will be required at interview. Evidence of knowledge and the undertaking of rehabilitation programmes and the selection, provision and teaching on the safe use of appropriate walking aids are also essential skills. Basic understanding and application of information technology is required, including Microsoft Word, excel, TEAMS, Morse, and use of the internet. The ability to work as part of a team is integral to the post.
The Physiotherapy department is committed to a regular programme of in-service training, continuous professional development, appraisal, and personal development.
Informal Enquiries: Lindsay Paterson-Brown, 01592 643355 ext. 21109
We welcome enquiries to discuss the post and pattern of working. We also actively encourage visits to the team to understand the role and its responsibilities.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.
Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.
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
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 licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundin 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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
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.
You will be expected to have or be working towards an SVQ level 3 in health sciences or be able to demonstrate clear evidence of relevant training and experience equivalent to this.
In addition to clinical competence and skills in assessment and treatment of patients within a clinical environment you will require a basic knowledge and understanding of common medical conditions encountered in the acute hospital setting. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the role of Physiotherapy and the Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner in the hospital will be required at interview. Evidence of knowledge and the undertaking of rehabilitation programmes and the selection, provision and teaching on the safe use of appropriate walking aids are also essential skills. Basic understanding and application of information technology is required, including Microsoft Word, excel, TEAMS, Morse, and use of the internet. The ability to work as part of a team is integral to the post.
The Physiotherapy department is committed to a regular programme of in-service training, continuous professional development, appraisal, and personal development.
Informal Enquiries: Lindsay Paterson-Brown, 01592 643355 ext. 21109
We welcome enquiries to discuss the post and pattern of working. We also actively encourage visits to the team to understand the role and its responsibilities.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.
Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.
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
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 licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundin 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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
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.
Education
Professional Certificate
Skills
PhysiotherapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningDischarge planningRehabilitation programmesWalking aidsClinical competenceMicrosoft WordExcelTEAMSMorseTeamworkCommunicationHealth sciences