OUR VALUES IN ACTION ●Care and Compassion ●Quality and Teamwork ●Dignity and Respect ●Openness, honesty and responsibility NHS Borders Mental Health Services Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry – NHS Borders Older Adults Mental Health Team Full Time Available, Part Time / Job Share Applications Also Welcome £111,430 to £148,064 per annum p.a. for basic 10 PA appointment, placement on scale depends on previous recognised experience. EPAs available subject to mutual agreement. On-call commitment 1 in 8. 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 the NHS. Our service caters for a stable population in a tranquil and beautiful rural area only 36 miles from Scotland’s 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 a relocation package / assistance with temporary accommodation is available. The Role A Consultant role in Old Age Psychiatry is available within the Older Adults Mental Health Team in the Scottish Borders. The successful applicant, accountable to the AMD, will provide intermediate level medical input, delivering care and promoting a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency approach. You must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice. You should have gained CCT or equivalent in Old Age Psychiatry Applicants should be an Approved Medical Practitioner or willing to gain approval once in post. MRC Psych or equivalent is also essential. Informal telephone and e-mail enquiries and enquiries about visits to the service are welcome, please contact: Dr Amanda Cotton, 01896 827155 or Amanda.cotton@borders.scot.nhs.uk Dr Lucy Calvert, 01896827105 or Lucy.calvert@nhs.scot Closing Date: 16/02/26 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 Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that 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 form. * 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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.