237621 (MG) Assistant Practitioner

Overview

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.

Assistant Practitioner

Band 4, 28.8hrs - Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Team. The Team provides a physiotherapy service to adults within Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership within their own homes or homely settings. All our services aim to provide person-centred, safe and quality care. The Team is part of the wider and Associated Services with access to regular in-service training and support. Our team has several healthcare support workers and we offer a strong supervision and support structure.

For further information

Lynsey Hay:

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Dawn McGuire:

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Terms and conditions

As from 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.

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We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. For more details on these changes please visit the Disclosure Scotland Changes page.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.