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In January 2018, the Minister for Health announced the government’s commitment to the development of a Scottish Trauma Centre Network over a 5 year phased funding plan this network is made up of 4 Regional Major Trauma Centres based in North, East, West and South/East Scotland.
The West of Scotland Major Trauma Network is a collaboration of 6 NHS Boards (Ayrshire and Arran; Dumfries and Galloway; Forth Valley; Lanarkshire; Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Highland (Argyll and Bute CHP) and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
The network will provide all aspects of trauma care, from the point of injury to rehabilitation, in the region. At the heart of the regional network, is the Major Trauma Centre which will be sited at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow.
In order to support this new development the Unit is offering a number of new roles to support the care of patients throughout their journey. The service is currently looking to further enhance its specialist team by recruiting a Physiotherapist.
This post is essential to the delivery of the major trauma centre and are integral to the development of the rehabilitation model to ensure it continues to be innovative in its delivery. You will work within the multidisciplinary team including Advanced Critical Care & Major Trauma Practioners to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive Major Trauma service. It is essential that you have a Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy and that you are currently registered with the HCPC. The shift patterm for this post is 5 days over 7.
If you have experience of working with Major Trauma patients and would welcome the challenge of being part of a new service please contact
for Informal enquires:
Catherine Nivison, Chief AHP South Sector , 0141 452 5860
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .