Generic Assistant Practitioner - Treatment Rooms

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

NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to offer a number of Assistant Practitioner positions across our three Acute Sites, and in the Community. We are currently recruiting for roles across a range of clinical areas.

This opportunity includes a tailored educational programme developed in collaboration with New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College. This will entail that you will attend college.

As an Assistant Practitioner, your responsibilities will include.

• Working as an integral member of the healthcare team under the guided by registered Nursing Practitioners.


• Supporting patients in achieving their healthcare and rehabilitation goals.


• Assisting in the delivery of evidence\-based care through involvement in the planning , implementation, delivery and evaluation of patient care.


• Undertaken initial assessments within clearly defined parameters for the relevant care area.


• Applying specialist technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, patient\-centred, safe and effective care.

Successful candidates will be appointed to Band 4 salary under an Annex 21 training payment of 75% (£25,727 per annum) scale whilst undergoing the one year training programme. Upon successful completion of training, candidates will then move onto Band 4 (£31,537 \- £34,303\) per annum scale.

Training is deemed successfully completed upon attainment of the Professional Development Award (PDA) at college and the formal sign\-off of the required practice\-based competency frameworks.

Interviews for this post will be held on the 07/07/2026

Start Date for this post will be start of August 2026\.

In this key role, you will:

• Apply knowledge and skills, gained through formal training, in relation to direct patient care in support of and supervised by a registered NMAHP practitioner, ensuring delivery of high quality of care,


• Delivers direct patient care with compassion, to a delegated clinical caseload of patients whose treatment follows a clear plan of care / clinical protocol.


• Obtains consent for interventions or investigations.


• Effectively monitors the patient’s condition, recognising and changes / deterioration in their physical or mental condition and liaises with the registered NMAHP practitioner in a timely manner to review and reassess care / treatment needs


• Plan and prioritise patient care within delegated caseload, and contribute to care planning and review.

What You'll Bring:

• Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.


• Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.


• Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.


• Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills.


• 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 Gayle Docherty, Interim Senior Nurse South HSCP on Gayle.Doherty@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray name, Recruitment Administrator on David.Murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?
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Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, righttowork requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

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