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Job reference: 137424
Salary: Consultant (£91,474 - £121,548)
Job closing date: 10/03/2023
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Borders General Hospital
Employment type: Various Contract Options
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 06/02/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Borders
Department: DME

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OUR VALUES IN ACTION Care and Compassion - Quality and Teamwork - Dignity and Respect - Openness, honesty and responsibility


Basic Salary: £91,474 – £121,548 pro rata + on-call supplement (3% of full time salary)

Full Time (10 P.A.s) or Part-Time negotiable 

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 of Medicine for the Elderly (DME), within the Borders General Hospital, has a team of 7 Consultants covering both general and specialist areas in care of the elderly medicine.  We currently have an opportunity for a consultant to join the DME Consultant team, who would also participate in the general medical on-call rota.

All candidates must possess full GMC Registration and will already be on the Specialist Register for both Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, or within six months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at the time of the interview.  

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome

Closing date for applications:-  10 March 2023

Interview Date:- 18 April 2023

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***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***


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