NHS Forth Valley serves a population of around 300,000 in an area which covers the heart of Scotland. An exciting place to live and work, its diverse and rich cultural history embraces the ancient city of Stirling, once the capital of Scotland, Falkirk, home of the world’s only rotating boat lift and the magnificent Kelpies, and Clackmannanshire which lies in the shadow of the Ochil Hills.
Transport links are second to none with excellent rail services to all major cities and a motorway network which accesses Edinburgh and Glasgow within an hour. It is also an excellent location for families, with a wide range of schools both state and independent, great shopping, leisure and arts facilities and plenty of healthy fresh air for hill walking, golf, cycling and even paragliding!
More information about the region and living in Forth Valley can be found by exploring the Visit Scotland web site.
The Board controls an annual budget of £550 million, and employs around 7000 staff. Our acute hospital – Forth Valley Royal in Larbert – is one of the most advanced and well equipped in Europe, and is supported by a network of four community hospitals, 56 health centres, and day and inpatient facilities providing care for older people and patients with mental illness and learning disabilities.
We are home to the Scottish Centre for Clinical Simulation and Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind where medical staff are able to hone their skills using computerised mannequins.
We have recently completed a new Care Village for older people in Stirling, a Maggie’s Centre for cancer patients and their families has been built in the woodland surrounding our acute hospital and groundbreaking e-health technology has been developed to support our pledge to provide care at home or as close to home as possible.
We’re putting health and social care integration into practice and as a GP you’ll have opportunities to get involved with the whole of the service.
Website: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com