Physician Associates in Mental Health

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NHS BORDERS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE, MELROSE, SCOTTISH BORDERS TD6 9BS

Physician Associates in Mental Health

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 Scotland’s vibrant capital, Edinburgh. There is affordable housing in the local area and a relocation package is available for the successful candidates. The Borders Railway has train services to central Edinburgh running every thirty minutes (journey time 50 minutes approx) to Galashiels and Tweedbank Stations.

The Post

You will be attached to one of three multidisciplinary teams i.e. the acute adult in-patient unit / Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) or Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) or Borders Specialist Dementia Unit (BSDU) / Mental Health for Older Adults Service (MHOAS).

These are newly developed posts to work under supervision of a named consultant to develop skills in adult or older adult psychiatry as well as generic skills which will be transferable across all clinical areas. Your primary responsibility will be for the inpatient mental health service. Over time you will be supported to develop additional areas of expertise and responsibility eg physical health improvement, Liaison Psychiatry or outpatient work depending on the needs of the service and clinical priorities. Some sub specialty experience is also possible outwith core duties (e.g. Addictions) or in other specialties such as General Medicine to support your achievement of competencies.

The posts are initially Monday to Friday within normal working hours. It may be that in future you can participate in out of hours working including weekends.

You will need to have obtained current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination or National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA). You will require to be a Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the PA Managed Voluntary Register.

Informal enquiries are welcome contact – Dr A Cotton, Associate Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist email Amanda.cotton@borders.scot.nhs.uk

Closing date: 23 June 2023

***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.