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Rehabilitation Coordinator
Major Trauma Service
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
37 hours and 18.5 hours (2 posts)
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator to join the Major Trauma Service based at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. We are seeking to appoint passionate, person centred and highly motivated clinicians to lead co-ordination of the rehabilitation pathways for all patients admitted under the Major Trauma Service. The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh is one of four Major Trauma Centres in Scotland, representing the South East of Scotland which will provide all aspects of trauma care, from the point of injury to rehabilitation and into the community.
The post holder(s) will work with the multidisciplinary team ensuring equity and consistency in rehab provision for all major trauma patients admitted to the major trauma centre including Critical Care, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the dedicated Major Trauma Ward.
The post holder(s) will be responsible for the development of early written rehabilitation plans for Major Trauma patients from the point of admission to discharge and offers the post holder the opportunity to be a part of the journey – working closely with both patients and the multidisciplinary team to identify and monitor patient centred rehabilitation goals and ensure achievement of the Scottish Trauma Network key performance indicators.
The post holder(s) will also be responsible for the repatriation of Major Trauma patients to hospitals closer to their home, linking in with other coordinators across Scotland and beyond to ensure equity of service delivery and development.
The successful applicant will have senior clinical experience working as an Allied Health Professional (AHP) within an acute or rehab speciality and will have the ability to lead in the provision of clinical expertise, offering advice and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
For further information please contact: -
Janis Harvey, Consultant Physiotherapist
07977 300 718
Catherine Halpenny, Rehabilitation Coordinator
07929 784 410
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.
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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.
Please note: As one of these posts are part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
