OT and PT Assistant Practitioner

Job details

• Job reference: 251758
• Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
• Job closing date: 10/07/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Astley Ainslie Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 19/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: EHSCP

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.

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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.

This post requires the post holder to have a 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.

Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and supporting people to maximise their independence, health, and wellbeing? If so, we have an exciting range of opportunities for dynamic and forward-thinking Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Assistant Practitioners within Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership.

We are looking for adaptable, collaborative, and motivated individuals to help strengthen and shape our community rehabilitation services. These roles offer the opportunity to contribute to service development and innovation as we continue to evolve future models of care.

Our Rehabilitation Service is currently undergoing a period of redesign to further enhance service delivery and improve patient outcomes. As a result, some aspects of these roles may develop over time in line with service priorities.

These posts provide excellent opportunities to develop rehabilitation skills with a wide range of people with a range of abilities and conditions, while gaining valuable experience in problem-solving, quality improvement, collaborative working, and service development.

The successful candidate will be hosted at Astley Ainslie Hospital, but this could be subject to change as part of the redesign. You will be expected to work flexibly across community locations to ensure efficient use of time and responsive patient-centred care delivery. There may be a requirement to contribute to a 7-day working pattern including weekends as part of a rota system, currently once every 6 weeks.

When joining the EHSCP you can expect a commitment to your personal and professional development and access to a range of training and development opportunities relevant to your role.

If you are looking to find out more about any of these exciting opportunities, please contact

Karen Gray, Karen.gray5@nhs.scot, Clinical Service Manager, Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership.

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, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations 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.

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 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.

This post requires the post holder to have a 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 done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.