Trust Doctor (CT/ST Equiv) in Eldercare

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Trust Doctor in Eldercare at Royal Cornwall Hospital.  A good level of postgraduate NHS work experience would be an advantage.

Applicants will be required to have experience of working within a medicine related specialty for a minimum period of 12 months.  You will require current ALS  (or equivalent) and will also be GMC registered with a licence to practice.

The experience will be equivalent to a training post. You will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the substantive posts within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Key Accountabilities

• Assessment and management of in-patients on Care of the Elderly wards.
• Attend multi-disciplinary ward meetings.
• Attend out-patients and assist in-patient management.
• Fulfill the duties of the weekly timetable including out of hours responsibilities.
• Participate in Clinical Audit.
• Participate in departmental Education and Training sessions.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals’ NHS Trust (RCHT) is part of the Cornwall Healthcare Community. RCHT is working in close and collaborative partnership with other local trusts to deliver transformational and high quality healthcare services across the county. We are currently in a period of rapid transformational development and delivery of the Frailty and Stroke Pathways.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise

Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time or those wishing to job-share

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click 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

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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