Locum Specialty Doctor in Orthopaedics - Melrose, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

Description

NHS BORDERS

LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR INORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMA

Salary:£58,198 - £90,688 per annum + premium time for weekend commitments

Full Time (10 P.A.s) but Part Time / Job Share applications also welcomed.

Fixed Term Post – 10 months. Post available from July 2024.

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.

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 post is suitable for those who have completed Core Surgical Training or equivalent.Successful candidates will join a team of 8 Consultants, 4 Specialty Doctors &2 Specialty Trainees. Duties will involve the day to day care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients, active participation in clinic and theatre sessions and close liaison with the Emergency Dept. A 1 in 6 duty rota will include evening and weekend work but no overnight work commitments.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice. You should demonstrate attainment of at least ST3 competencies (or equivalent) have appropriate postgraduate medical experience in a specialty training programme or equivalent in Orthopaedics and Trauma.

Further informal enquiries and arrangements to visit the Hospital should be made to MrRoshan Raghavan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tel

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

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.