Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 156-MS-4309
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Penzance
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
We are looking for motivated individuals to join and expand our enthusiastic and friendly team of Doctors at the West Cornwall Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Penzance.
The thriving tourism industry ensures we see over 20,000 patients per annum with a varied case mix and a proportion of trauma.
Doctors interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine will find these posts offer invaluable experience in a beautiful part of the country.
Contracts will be based on a ten session Specialty Doctor contract, of which one session will be for supporting professional activities. The posts include annual and study leave
Main duties of the job
- To work alongside nursing colleagues within the Urgent Treatment Centre to manage patients either self-presenting or via ambulance. Senior advice and support is available 24 hours a day from the duty consultant/middle grade at the RCH Emergency Department.
- Become involved in the teaching and development of doctors, nurses and professionals from other disciplines such as Emergency Care Practitioners, undergraduate students and GP registrars.
- Identify gaps in patient pathways and report these back to the Urgent Treatment Centre Specialty Lead.
- Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of the Urgent Treatment Centre.
- Share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Urgent Treatment Centre.
Working for our organisation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds
We work with health and social care organisations including ¬NHS Kernow and NHS England ¬to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000 ¬ which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually developing clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view the supporting document on the right hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
- We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
- Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration with a Full Licence to Practice.
- Primary Medical Qualification
- ALS, ATLS or APLS provider (at least 1)
Desirable criteria
- MRCP, MRCS, MCEM or equivalent
- Instructor for at least one of Life Support courses
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required of a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in Emergency Medicine
- Wide experience in Emergency and Acute Medicine
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Francis Old
- Job title
- Specialty Lead West Cornwall Hospital
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01736 874205
- Additional information
Dr Francis Old - Specialty Lead, West Cornwall Hospital
To arrange an informal visit please contact Alison Gardner, Business Manager via [email protected]
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