Locum Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia

Fixed Term Post – 6 months, February to August 2027

Full Time Available, Part Time / Job Share Applications Also Welcome

£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. Our service caters for a stable population in a tranquil and beautiful rural area only 36 miles from Scotland's vibrant capital, Edinburgh. 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.

This is an opportunity to join the Anaesthetics Department in a modern well-equipped and experience the excellent quality of life of the beautiful and rural Borders area in South East Scotland. You would exercise an intermediate level of accountability and the post will have adaptable daytime Theatre / ITU responsibilities and out of hours commitments each week. This includes departmental, educational and service commitments.

You must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice with adequate postgraduate training and/or Anaesthetic specialty training programme experience (or equivalent), including adequate experience in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine,



to deal with the on-call requirements. Out of hours commitments are on a 1 in 7 basis shared with senior trainees, specialty doctors and associate specialist colleagues.

Informal telephone and e-mail enquiries and enquiries about visits to the hospital are welcome, please contact:

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.

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