NHS Borders
Consultant General Physician
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Borders General Hospital, Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 9BS
Consultant Physician: General Internal Medicine with Consideration for a Special Interest
Salary:
Consultant scale £111,430 - £148,064 per annum + on-call supplement (3% of full time salary)
Employment Type:
Full Time Available. Part Time and Job Share Applications Welcome
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.
About The Borders
Borders General Hospital is a well-equipped 284 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh. A relocation package/assistance up to full Inland Revenue limits with the possibility of temporary accommodation in the local area is available for the successful candidate.
All new consultants are supported with the development of leadership and management skills for their role. There are also opportunities for professional coaching and mentoring if you wish an executive coach will be assigned to support your development.
The Role
The clinical role focuses on delivery of general medical care within the admissions unit, downstream wards and the medical high dependency environment. There is an on call commitment for general medicine with 16 consultant colleagues and specialty clinics according to your experience.
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Qualifications Required:
- Must hold MRCP or equivalent
- Must be registered with the General Medical Council
- Must be on the Specialist Register for General (Internal) Medicine or Acute Medicine or be within 6 months of expected date of obtaining CCT or equivalent
Informal Enquiries and Visits:
Any applicant wishing to view the Department or discuss the vacancy can initially speak to Staffing on 01896 826167.
Working for NHS Borders
Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.
Legal Requirement:
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
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.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.
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Equality and Diversity
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.
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