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Locum Specialty Registrar (LAS StR Higher) - Orthopaedics and Trauma (with option of experience in the Emergency Department)
£1793.03 per week inclusive of out of hours allowance (pro rata for part-time)
Fixed Term Contract Available for 6 months duration, commencing February 2026. Full Time or Part Time,
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.
Our service caters for a stable population in a tranquil and beautiful rural area only 36 miles from Scotland’s vibrant capital, Edinburgh. There is affordable housing in the local area and a relocation package / assistance with temporary accommodation is available for the successful candidate(s). The Borders Railway has train services to central Edinburgh running every thirty minutes (journey time 50 minutes approx) to Tweedbank Station, so the city is in easy reach.
The Role
You would gain wide experience in Orthopaedics & Trauma under the supervision of Consultants and Specialty Doctors. You will be attached to one of the Consultants, with opportunity to attend all ward rounds, clinics and theatre sessions with your Consultant. Borders General Hospital is a modern and well-equipped 284 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh.
This post is aimed at post foundation doctors at ST2/ST3 level who have completed a foundation medical training programme (or have gained equivalent additional clinical experience). Full GMC registration and licence to practice is essential. You may be seeking further experience of a surgical specialty in which you have a longer term interest (e.g. future entry into specialty training / general practice specialty training), or to provide a supplement to support other career options longer term. This post is not a recognised training grade but may be the right opportunity for you to develop and evidence clinical and professional competence to assist overall CV development
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours. For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes .
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