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This post is fixed term for 12 months. Job Share will be considered
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.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
As specialist practitioner in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) for NHS Lothian, you will be responsible for providing care to people with FND, educating other healthcare professionals and creating a regional network for the condition.
This post is embedded within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and will act as an interface between the Health and Social Pare Partnerships in the community, Primary Care and Secondary Care. This post will be responsible for co-ordinating treatment and training other health care professionals including patient education and rehabilitation. Around 50% of the role will involve clinical care with patients including acting as a point of care point of contact for people with existing diagnoses of FND who have been placed on Patient Initiated Follow-up (PIFU), have concerns about relapses or who cannot access health services. Responsibility for data collection and reporting to provide evidence of cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the network.
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. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Joseph Mutasa on 7815716269 or email joseph.mutasa@nhs.scot