# AHP Mental Health and Learning Disability Service Lead

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Borders.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Borders
- **Location:** Borders General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Allied health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £65,125 - £70,303
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T13:41:45.966Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268190
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268190
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 257779
- Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
- Job closing date: 08/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Borders General Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 22
- Job posted date: 25/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Borders
- Department: AHP Services

### Our Value in Action

### • Compassion • Kindness • Integrity • Teamwork • Excellence

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Borders AHP. AHP services in NHS Borders are undergoing significant change and this post responsible for AHP Mental Health and Learning Disability services provides an opportunity to deliver transformational change and develop high quality patient-centred services. This service lead role will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership to AHP Mental Health and Learning Disability services within NHS Borders working across the Health and Social Care Partnership. The role will deliver AHP-wide leadership and operational management within a supportive senior management structure. Informal discussion prior to application with Associate Director AHPs, Paul Williams is recommended. Please contact Ruth Gorman (ruth.gorman@nhs.scot) to arrange a discussion.

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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## Documents

- [Borders Values and Behaviours (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189441&JobId=268190)
- [Borders Mental Health and LD Service Lead Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189462&JobId=268190)
- [Borders Additional Information (Borders Additional Information ) (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189440&JobId=268190)

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