Assistant Practitioner, Physiotherapy, Pulmonary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced healthcare support worker to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team as part of the Integrated Community & Support Services (ICASS).

This service provides Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes over 3 locality sites, St Andrews, Cupar and Glenrothes. The service is led by a Band 7 Team Lead Fife wide and there is a Band 6 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist based in St Andrews whom this postholder would work alongside and be responsible to.

The primary function of this role will be to work with the Physiotherapist to assess and deliver pulmonary rehabilitation classes and be able to independently run classes and review patients. The post holder will also be expected to hold their own caseload, assess, progress and discharge autonomously within parameters.

The skills you require are experience of running groups and carrying out treatment programmes. Excellent organisational, communication, and observational skills are vital in being able to engage patients in activity understanding the limits of their conditions.

You will have an HNC in Health and Social Care or equivalent or SCQF level 8 e.g. Postural Stability/Exercise Instructor or equivalent. Experience working as a therapy support worker would be desirable and essential to be able run groups/classes. It would be desirable to have experience of working with this patient group.

There may be occasions where you will be required to cover classes throughout Fife and the ability to travel throughout the area is essential due to the nature of the delivery of this service.

Public Holiday working is in operation.

Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.

Informal Enquiries: Lydia Simpson, Pulmonary Rehab Team Lead. Lydia.Simpson2@nhs.scot  

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

Please note the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. 

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.