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BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST (with an interest in intensive care)
Full time available (10 PAs). Part time or job share applications also welcome. Mutually agreed E.P.A.s may be available.
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.
The Role The department has an establishment of 16 consultants, 5 middle grade anaesthetists and 5 training grade doctors. We are seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist - either generalist or seeking an interest in intensive care.
There is 24 hour consultant and middle grade / trainee anaesthetic cover for the 9 bedded Critical Care facility, Obstetrics and other emergency work. There is a well established Day Procedure Unit, and Acute and Chronic Pain services.
Candidates must hold FRCA or equivalent higher qualification and must also be fully registered and licensed to practice on the Specialist Register with the General Medical
Council or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview. Recent experience in Critical Care, Emergency Care and Obstetrics is obligatory.
A relocation package, up to full Inland Revenue limits, is available for the successful candidate(s).
We welcome informal discussions and visits to our hospital - enquiries to Dr J Aldridge, Clinical Director Anaesthetics & Intensive Care, tel: 01896 826322
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37 hrs per week). 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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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.
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**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.