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Full time available (10 PAs). Part time or job share applications also welcome. Mutually agreed E.P.A.s may be available.
Salary Scale: £111,430 - £148,064 per annum
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 320 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh.
The Role
This friendly department provides predominantly elective, clinic and theatre-based ENT surgery care to the paediatric and adult population of the Scottish Borders in a well-equipped and well-supported district general hospital. The hospital cares for 2% of the population of Scotland spread over 10% of the country, which presents challenges requiring a flexible and adaptable approach. This is helped by the presence of excellent General Practitioners over the region, whom the appointee will be expected to establish a rapport with over coming years.
The appointee will play a full part in the work of the Department and will be expected to provide leadership to maintain and develop ENT services in the Scottish Borders.
The appointee will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of his or her patients and an appropriate contribution to the running of the ENT Department.
The post will include fixed clinical commitments, along with other activities which will include ward rounds, education, patient administration, audit, service redesign and committee work.
The hospital is located in a rural setting with excellent schools, abundant local amenities and good transport links to Edinburgh. Superb local leisure facilities plus good quality affordable housing, provide ideal opportunities for a high quality of life in this scenic part of the country. A relocation package up to full Inland Revenue limits is available for the successful candidate if relocating their main residence to the local area.
Candidates must hold FRCS(ENT) and must also be fully registered with the General Medical Council on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of entry at interview date.
To arrange an informal visit or to discuss this post, please contact Ms Pauline Burns, Mr Martin Berlansky or Ms Sarah Taylor.
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