About this role
Job summary
Cornwall Foundation Trust is looking for general practitioners to work across various departments in our organisation. This includes Community wards, CATU, Same Day Emergency Care, Urgent Treatment Centre, Acute GP Service, Hospital@home services.
Vacant sessions vary across services, and across Cornwall. Several combinations available including weekend only working. Sites include Bodmin, Camborne Redruth, St Austell and others.
Main duties of the job
General practitioner duties in a hospital setting.
Holding clinical responsibility for agreed patients Triaging referrals and accepting/treating patients as necesssary Providing clinical leadership to enable appropriate hospital level interventions Intergrate effectively across services
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description Job responsibilities
General practitioner duties in a hospital setting.
Holding clinical responsibility for agreed patients Triaging referrals and accepting/treating patients as necesssary Providing clinical leadership to enable appropriate hospital level interventions Intergrate effectively across services
Person Specification
GMC registration Essential
GMC registration with a licence to practice
Desirable
Experience in primary care
Qualifications Essential
MRCGP
Desirable
Experience in primary care
Experience Essential
KNowledge & skills
Desirable
Experience in primary care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Various
Bodmin Community Hospital
Bodmin
PL25 1QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)