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NHS Borders Mental Health Services
Specialist Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Scottish Borders
Full Time Available, Part Time / Job Share Applications Also Welcome
£88,118 - £100,011 p.a. for basic 10 PA appointment. No on-call commitment.
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
●Care and Compassion ●Quality and Teamwork ●Dignity and Respect ●Openness, honesty and responsibility
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
’s vibrant capital, . 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 for the successful candidate.
The Role
A Specialist Doctor post in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is available within the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Scottish Borders.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic Child and Adolescent Mental Health service as a new Specialist Doctor. The service is based at the Andrew Lang Unit in Selkirk, within the beautiful rural Scottish Borders area. The service has undergone a period of rapid development and improvement with the goal of delivering patient-centred, evidenced based and efficient assessment and care. You will work with consultants, associate specialist and junior psychiatrists as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to children with mental disorder and neurodevelopmental conditions. There is a strong focus on the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach. When you join our service, there will be a fully staffed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry service for the local population.
You must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice. Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years experience since primary medical qualification including at least 6 years experience at Specialty Doctor level or equivalent in CAMHA Psychiatry. Applicants should be an Approved Medical Practitioner or willing to gain approval once in post. Possession of MRC Psych or equivalent would be highly desirable. You may consider a Specialist role as a career move; but in addition if you have the relevant experience and wish to work towards a substantive consultant appointment via CESR, your application will also be most welcome.
Informal telephone and e-mail enquiries and enquiries about visits are welcome, please contact:
Dr Leonie Boeing, 01750 23715 or leonie.boeing2@nhs.scot.
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.