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Job reference: 014701
Salary: Band 7 (£40,872 - £47,846)
Job closing date: 04/02/2020
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: Full-time and part-time considered
Job posted date: 21/01/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
Department: Stroke Assessment and Rehabilitation

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*Secondment opportunity / fixed-term to cover maternity leave.


*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager.  The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.


We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced enthusiastic and well motivated physiotherapist to work in our Stroke services within NHS Forth Valley, providing maternity leave cover.  This post will be based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, while also providing support and guidance to the stroke service at Stirling Bellfield Centre. Applications are invited from those interested in part time or full time hours and the duration of contract will depend on the hours contracted.


The successful candidate will have good communication skills, good teamworking skills and will have evidenced experience of working within an in-patient neuro-rehabilitation setting.


You will lead the physiotherapy service within this specialist clinical area, while using your assessment and treatment skills and be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team. 


Informal enquiries to Dawn Gleeson on Tel: 01324 566000 page 1575 or e-mail dawn.gleeson@nhs.net


The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk


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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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