Clinical Lead in Learning Disabilities GP

Overview

CLINICAL LEAD
Learning Disabilities – General Practice

1 Year Fixed Term

1 session per week (4 hours)

Based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert

• Support delivery of the Annual Health Checks Adults with Learning Disabilities Directions.
• Provide strategic leadership and clinical support to colleagues to take forward the commitments of the Directions to reduce health inequalities for adults with learning disabilities.
• Act as an effective communicator and advocate for the needs of the learning disabilities patient group.
• Support and guide others to improve clinical outcomes; collaborate with Primary Care teams including GPs, Primary Care managers, Learning Disabilities professionals and nursing teams.
• Represent Forth Valley at national forums regarding this programme.

• Enthusiastic and focused individual with the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for the needs of adults with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of the needs of adults with learning disabilities; any professional qualifications to support this would be an advantage.
• Experience in collaborative working with Primary Care and LD professionals.
• Ability to guide and support colleagues to improve clinical outcomes.

• Contract:
  
  1 Year Fixed Term
• Session: 1 session per week (4 hours)
• Location:
  
  Based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert

Informal enquiries should be directed to Scott Williams, Deputy Medical Director. scott.williamst

To apply for this post, please submit a CV and statement of support to fv.medicalworkforcerecruitmentt by 23:59 on Wednesday 11th February 2026

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