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OUR VALUES IN ACTION Care and Compassion; Quality and Teamwork; Dignity and Respect; Openness, honesty and responsibility.
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.
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. Train services to central Edinburgh run every thirty minutes (journey time 50 minutes approx). Tweedbank Station is a few minutes walk from the Borders General Hospital.
The role involves practising dermatology in a district general hospital in a beautiful rural area with no on‑call commitment and strong links with a nearby tertiary centre. Flexibility is offered; the hospital can accept one appointment at 9 P.A.s or multiple part‑time appointees.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide high quality comprehensive dermatology service to the population of 113,000 in the Scottish Borders.
* Collaborate with Salaried GPs with a special interest in dermatology and specialist nurses who are prescribers and surgically trained.
* Participate in weekly CPD, complex case discussions and CPC meetings with neighbouring dermatology departments from Fife and Lothian.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Fully registered with the General Medical Council in the Specialist Register for dermatology before taking up the post or within 6 months of expected date of obtaining CCT or equivalent.
* Possess MRCP or equivalent certificate.
* Meet UK work eligibility and criminal records check requirements (legislative changes from 1 April 2025).
Closing date for applications: 12 January 2026
Interview date: 4 February 2026 (remote, Microsoft Teams)
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK and evidence may be provided through visas or EU settled status. If you do not have the necessary eligibility, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible if the employer is a licensed sponsor and the post meets salary threshold criteria.
It is essential that you have checked you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications, so please ensure your application is submitted early.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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