Locum Consultant Haematologist

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

●Care and Compassion ●Quality and Teamwork ●Dignity and Respect ●Openness, honesty and responsibility

ONE YEAR FIXED-TERM POST

Full time available. Part time or job share applications also welcome.

The Role

The appointee will join a team who provide a comprehensive Laboratory and Clinical Haematology service to the Borders region.

Out of hours cover is regional across Lothian and the Borders.

The post holder will be expected to participate in all aspects of the Clinical and Laboratory services at the BGH, in collaboration with existing Consultant staff. This will include a consultative service to other Hospital Specialties. Laboratory commitments will include working to ensure UKAS accreditation.

It is expected that the post holder will have an interest in Haemato-oncology which is a major component of clinical work.

The post holder will be expected to take an active role participating in, and developing the Southeast Scotland managed clinical network for haematological malignancies.

Candidates must hold MRCPath and must also be fully registered with the General Medical Council, preferably in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.

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 and 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 of the 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.

A relocation package/assistance with temporary accommodation in the local area is available for the successful candidate.

We welcome informal discussions and visits to our hospital - enquiries to Dr C Robertson, tel: 01896 826260.

As from 1st April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

●Care and Compassion ●Quality and Teamwork ●Dignity and Respect ●Openness, honesty and responsibility

ONE YEAR FIXED-TERM POST

Full time available. Part time or job share applications also welcome.

The Role

The appointee will join a team who provide a comprehensive Laboratory and Clinical Haematology service to the Borders region.

Out of hours cover is regional across Lothian and the Borders.

The post holder will be expected to participate in all aspects of the Clinical and Laboratory services at the BGH, in collaboration with existing Consultant staff. This will include a consultative service to other Hospital Specialties. Laboratory commitments will include working to ensure UKAS accreditation.

It is expected that the post holder will have an interest in Haemato-oncology which is a major component of clinical work.

The post holder will be expected to take an active role participating in, and developing the Southeast Scotland managed clinical network for haematological malignancies.

Candidates must hold MRCPath and must also be fully registered with the General Medical Council, preferably in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.

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 and 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 of the 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.

A relocation package/assistance with temporary accommodation in the local area is available for the successful candidate.

We welcome informal discussions and visits to our hospital - enquiries to Dr C Robertson, tel: 01896 826260.

As from 1st April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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.