Specialty Doctor

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.

Requirements: 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). Applicants should be an Approved Medical Practitioner or willing to gain approval once in post. MRC Psych or equivalent is also desirable.

Enquiries

Informal telephone and e-mail enquiries and enquiries about visits to the hospital are welcome, please contact:

Dr Amanda Cotton, or

Important notices

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate permission to work in the country. NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK as part of pre-employment checks. This can be evidenced through routes including visas and EU settled or pre-settled status. For more details, visit GOV.UK.

For specific post types, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor and the post meets minimum salary requirements. Further information is available via the links above.

It is essential that you have checked you either already have the 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.