Borders General Hospital
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
1x Permanent post.
1x Fixed-Term post for 1 year.
Why work for us?
Patients are at the centre of everything we do in our daily working lives at NHS Borders ensuring they are safe, cared for efficiently, effectively by suitably experienced and qualified staff driving quality at the heart of patient care. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking team with a wealth of clinical and leadership experience. We aim for an open and honest culture and believe in nurturing future stars in NHS.
Our service caters for a stable population in a tranquil and beautiful rural area only 36 miles from
the vibrant capital, Edinburgh. We have excellent local schools and leisure facilities and a quality of life second to none. There is affordable housing in the local area and relocation package / assistance with temporary accommodation is available for the successful candidate.
The Role
New Specialty Doctor posts in General Adult Psychiatry are available within the Borders Adult Community Mental Health Teams in the Scottish Borders. The successful applicants will provide medical support to the General Psychiatry service for these Sectors of the Scottish Borders, delivering care and promoting a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency approach. The successful applicant would be working in a Multi-disciplinary team made up of psychiatrists, resident doctors, clinical psychologists, clinical nurse specialist, community mental health nurses, occupational therapists, health care support workers, peer support workers. As part of the job plans, a range of subspecialty, service leadership and other experiences can be included, depending on the interests and skills of the applicant. This is an opportunity for forward-thinking doctors to contribute to the further development of our services in order to provide the best psychiatric care to adult patients within NHS Borders Mental Health Services.
You must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice with adequate postgraduate training and/or Psychiatry specialty training programme experience (or equivalent).