Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
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NHS LOTHIAN
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DIVISION
Therapy Services
RIE
Band 4 - Major Trauma Service
Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner
Fixed Term 42 weeks
Both full time and part time applications will be considered
An exciting opportunity has arisen for multiple Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioners to join the rehabilitation team working within the new Major Trauma Service at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. The post holders will support the delivery of intensive rehabilitation to patients who have suffered complex multisystem injury. The service will be based at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh which is the Major Trauma Centre for the South East region of the Scottish Trauma Network
You will be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the registered Allied Health Professionals (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics) delivering holistic rehabilitative interventions. You will work independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team, assessing the patients rehab needs and/or modifying existing treatment plans and delivering this care without supervision. This includes progressing patients, reassessing and supporting discharge planning within the scope of practice.
This post will cover the breadth of the Major Trauma Service, working between the dedicated acute inpatient Major Trauma Ward at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh and other outlying wards that the major trauma patients may have been stepped down into.
Candidates must be motivated and enthusiastic, displaying evidence of experience working within health, social care or independent sector managing a delegated caseload and have a good awareness of role of the Allied Health Professions. Previous experience working in a rehabilitation setting is desirable.
Successful candidates will be supported to develop knowledge and skills across the breadth of the Allied Health Professions via training and development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.
There is a regular weekend working commitment (1:8), and weekend working days are balanced with days off on weekdays.
For further information please contact: -
Karen Henderson Team Lead Physiotherapist, Major Trauma Centre, RIE
or 0131 242 2127
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