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NHS Borders Psychology Service is delighted to be inviting applicants for an experienced psychologist to lead our older adult’s psychology service. You will lead and oversee our older adults’ psychology service, as well as become part of our Psychological Services senior leadership team.
NHS Borders Psychology Service is a dynamic and supportive service that aims to offer delivery, training and supervision in psychological therapies to the NHS Borders, a rural population of 115,000 people. We are in easy reach of Edinburgh and Newcastle. The Tweedbank rail service from Edinburgh has made travel to Tweedbank (45 minutes from Edinburgh and a 20 minute walk to the Borders General Hospital) an attractive commute.
The Scottish Borders is a lovely area to live in, with excellent schools, abundant local amenities and easy access to Edinburgh and transport links. Superb leisure facilities including many golf courses, mountain bike trails, walking and other rural pursuits. There is good quality affordable housing in the region which provides ideal opportunities for a high quality of life in this scenic part of the country.
We welcome visits or discussion about this exciting post. Please contact Dr Caroline Cochrane, Director of Psychological Services, caroline.cochrane@borders.scot.nhs.uk, to discuss further.
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37.5 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
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.
**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***