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Rehabilitation Coordinator
Major Trauma Service
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
36 hours
9 months maternity cover
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 a passionate, person centred and highly motivated clinician 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.
You 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.
You will be responsible for the development of early written rehabilitation plans for Major Trauma patients from the point of admission to discharge from the service 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.
You 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.
You 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 on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. For an informal discussion please contact: -
Janis Harvey, Consultant Physiotherapist
[email protected]
07977 300 718
Elaine McDermott, Rehabilitation Coordinator
[email protected]
07974 879 797
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