Locum Appointment for Service (ST3+) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Salary: £2435.55 per week inclusive of out hours allowances

Job closing date: 17/09/25

Job Type: Medical and Dental

Location: Borders General Hospital

Employment type: Fixed Term

Hours Per Week: Full Time

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Borders

Department: Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MELROSE, SCOTTISH BORDERS TD6 9BS

Locum Appointment for Service (ST3+) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

FIXED TERM UNTIL AUGUST 2026, FULL TIME POST AVAILABLE

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 in Melrose is a modern and well-equipped 284 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh, well serviced by public transport links. MELROSE has taken the title of the best place to live in Scotland in a national ranking - https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/borders-town-of-melrose-named-best-place-to-live-in-scotland/. A relocation package/assistance with temporary accommodation in the local area is available for the successful candidate.

The Role

Obstetrics and Gynaecology services in NHS Borders includes a labour suite with 5 labour rooms and just under 1000 deliveries per year. Gynaecology patients are admitted to two wards shared with the surgical team. Outpatient clinics take place in the Borders General Hospital but also at peripheral sites within Scottish Borders. Facilities at the BGH provide a high standard of both diagnostic and interventional radiology support including easy access to Nuclear Medicine, Spiral CT and MRI scanning.

Your role would involve labour ward, gynaecological and antenatal outpatient and theatre sessions in addition to participation in the middle grade/trainee resident out of hours rota (1:6). The post would ideally suit doctors working in obstetrics & gynaecology at intermediate level (ST3/+) who would like to further develop their clinical skills or another speciality area of their interest within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Team.

You must be a fully registered medical practitioner with the GMC with a license to practice. MRCOG or equivalent is not essential but desirable.

Informal Enquiries, Discussions And Visits Are Welcome – Please Contact

Dr Kate Darlow, Clinical Director Obstetrics and Gynaecology [email protected]

Closing Date: 17th September 2025

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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 here. 

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 here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form

***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.