Borders General Hospital
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NHS Borders Psychology Service is pleased to invite applications for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join our Older Adults Psychology Service on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a wellestablished service, delivering specialist psychological care to older people across the Scottish Borders.
As part of this role, you will provide a highquality clinical psychology service within Older Adults, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across community and inpatient settings. You will also play a valued role in supporting the development of psychological practice through consultation, supervision, and teaching. The postholder will be a key member of our friendly, collaborative, and supportive Psychology Service.
About NHS Borders Psychology Service
NHS Borders Psychology Service is a dynamic and supportive team committed to delivering evidencebased psychological therapies, offering training, and promoting psychologically informed practice across the Health Board. We serve a largely rural population of around 115,000 and enjoy close working relationships across services.
We are within easy reach of Edinburgh and Newcastle, with excellent transport links. The Borders Railway offers a convenient 45minute journey from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, which is a short walk from the Borders General Hospital.
Why the Scottish Borders?
The Scottish Borders is a lovely area to live in, with excellent schools, abundant local amenities and easy access to Edinburgh and transport links. Superb leisure facilities including many golf courses, mountain bike trails, walking and other rural pursuits. There is good quality affordable housing in the region which provides ideal opportunities for a high quality of life in this scenic part of the country.
Find Out More
We welcome informal enquiries and would be happy to discuss the post with interested applicants.