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NHS Highland provides rehabilitation services at Raigmore Hospital. The Health board provides comprehensive stroke and neurology services which the ward supports, as well as providing rehabilitation for patients who have received neurosurgery out of area. This is a full time Specialty Doctor post in Rehabilitation Medicine with no on-call or out of hours commitment providing, with support from consultant colleagues, clinical oversight and leadership for the inpatient rehabilitation unit, and specialist outpatient services for patients with long term neurological conditions including spasticity management.
The unit is a 14 bedded ward providing specialist neurological rehabilitation for patients with a range of acquired neurological conditions. There is an experienced and enthusiastic MDT (physiotherapy, OT, SLT, nursing, dietician) with a range of facilities. The service has developed an MDT spasticity clinic with access to ultrasound for guided injection therapies and provides baclofen pump refills for patients across the North of Scotland. The post holder would support the neuro-specialist therapy teams in the assessment and management of patients with acute neurological disorders in planning their rehabilitation and ongoing care. There are regular general neurorehabilitation and specialist clinics (acquired brain injury, spasticity, paediatric transition) and close links with community teams and providers. Due to the geographical challenges presented by the Highlands, NHS Highlands has become a forerunner in the provision of virtual clinics, and many rehabilitation patients are reviewed using virtual technology (NearMe), either in their own home or a hospital local to them with trained assistance. In addition, as a part of this post there may be the possibility of travel to regions across the Highlands for face to face clinics in other regional centres.
Many staff, work and live here because of the unrivalled access to outdoor activities: on-piste or backcountry skiing, rock climbing, munroing, summer/winter mountaineering, or trekking in the numerous magnificent glens come as standard perks of the post. Amazing beaches are both close by and further afield and it is easy to find a beach to yourself even in the peak of summer. Join the many staff comparing their cycle routes on Strava, or improve your game on the fantastic local golf courses. Watersports and fishing possibilities are endless, from river kayaking to open seas and countless lochs. Loch Ness itself lies 10 miles away.
And it is all balanced by an extensive and diverse cultural life that you would expect from a larger city. We have a lively Highland Medical Society social scene for Community and Secondary care colleagues to meet. Inverness is a compact city with many lovely nearby villages in which to live, good schools and a University campus next to the hospital. There is a warm, welcoming environment here in the North – we would be delighted for you to come and join us.
Closing date: 20th September 2023
Job Reference: 163409
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 Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
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