# Salaried GP or Senior Specialty Doctor - Bodmin CATU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/salaried-gp-or-senior-specialty-doctor-bodmin-catu/dbb3d8d2-6814-4ecc-877d-113d3efa24e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/salaried-gp-or-senior-specialty-doctor-bodmin-catu/dbb3d8d2-6814-4ecc-877d-113d3efa24e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bodmin Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Practitioner - **Grade:** Senior, General practitioner - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 6 sessions per week (flexible timing/sessions) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T09:30:56.591Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/GP_Speciality_Doctor/GP_Speciality_Doctor-v8271629 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271629?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Bodmin CATU is a sub-acute frailty unit dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach for the comprehensive management of individuals living with frailty and related medical conditions. It offers a brief inpatient stay encompassing medical, nursing, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy assessments, followed by an early discharge to the patient's usual place of care. Post-discharge support is provided by Cornwall's Hospital at Home and community services. The unit operates under nurse leadership with medical support. General Practitioners (GPs) & SAS Doctors collaborate with senior nurses on the ward, ensuring advanced medical decision-making for CATU inpatients. Referrals are accepted from various community providers, including the South Western Ambulance Service Trust (SWAST), the virtual ward, and GPs. ### Main duties of the job In collaboration with the senior nurses on the ward, provide advanced medical decision-making for CATU inpatients. Offer medical guidance and leadership in the MDT management of patients. Participate in advanced care planning (e.g., TEP) and end-of-life care. Oversee and contribute to the education and training of junior doctors (including GP trainees), medical students, ACPs, and other AHPs. Communicate with patients, families, and carers about their medical care. Coordinate with other medical specialties, such as Eldercare and Palliative care, for specialist advice when necessary. Engage in governance, addressing incidents, fostering learning, handling complaints, and other processes (e.g., legal) for the patients under your care. Assist the Clinical Director in these areas. Establish and maintain connections with the Hospital at Home and the Same Day Emergency Care unit. This role will include providing medical cover support to SDEC and Hospital at Home at times of service demand, or to supervise junior staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of supervising junior doctors/ANPs - Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal and professional development **Desirable** - Clinical or Educational Supervisor or Appraiser - Experience of working as a GP - Evidence of highly developed knowledge of education and training acquired through experience and/or courses - Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates - Experience of working in an Acute GP setting - Telephone triage experience - Knowledge and experience of local NHS services and policies and how they are configured ### Qualifications **Essential** - GMC Registration and a License to practice. - F2 competencies achieved - Experience in Geriatrics or General Practice **Desirable** - CCT / SER - Experience in Frailty Unit or similar setting - MRCGP / MRCP - Urgent or intermediate care experience - Eldercare/Frailty interest or experience - Palliative Care ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10586864) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.