Frailty Assistant Practitioner

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion
• Quality and Teamwork
• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility

Location : BGH

Department : AHP Services

Job Title : Therapy Assistant Practitioner – Frailty

Contract type : Permanent

Hours : 63.64

We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and innovative Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join our newly formed Frailty Unit in NHS Borders. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to complete clinical and non-clinical duties together with service development activities.

You will work alongside a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and wider MDT in the Frailty Unit, Emergency Department and the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) to support prevention of admission and ensure timely, safe and appropriate discharge.

You will work independently with patients, within protocols and with guidance from a qualified Allied Health Professional (AHP), to assess and formulate an intervention plan to prevent an admission to hospital or facilitate a safe discharge. You will also undertake some administrative duties to help the effective running of the team. Thorough competencies have been developed to support induction.

Why work for us We are a hardworking and professional team, who promote NHS Borders values at the core of everything we do. We provide a key role in helping people avoid hospital admission or helping them get home as quickly as possible. We will offer you a comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training and CPD opportunities.

Informal enquiries are welcomed. For further information please contact Sally Bowden (AHP Team Lead) or Rhona McDade (Advanced Physiotherapist), 01896 826000 bleep 1624 or 6549. Interview date TBC

Closing date for completed application forms : Monday 3rd November 2025

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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.

Skills Required

Administrative Duties, Assessment, service development