Generic Assistant Practitioner – Medicine for the Older Adult- Physiotherapy

Company: NHS National Services Scotland
Apply for the Generic Assistant Practitioner – Medicine for the Older Adult- Physiotherapy
Location: East Kilbride
Job Description:

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.

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

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 environment.
  • Short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
  • A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

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 Laura Lambie, on laura.lambie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs/.uk

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Posted: October 27th, 2026