Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

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Job summary

Specialty Doctors in Emergency Medicine

We are looking for motivated individuals to join and expand our enthusiastic and friendly team of eight Specialty Doctors at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Emergency Department.

You will be joining our dynamic Emergency Medicine team as a specialty doctor. Our team prides itself on our multi-professional working and we continually strive to offer the highest standards in emergency care. The department has a varied workforce with consultants able to offer advice and support in a range of extended interests including Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Point of Care Ultrasonography, Postgraduate and Undergraduate Medical Education, Clinical Governance, and Medical Leadership.

This role will see successful applicants join our expanding tier of specialty doctors who, alongside our rotational higher specialist training doctors, provide 24-hours-a-day shopfloor presence. The day-to-day clinical work is varied with excellent exposure to a wide range of presentations across the full spectrum of medical, surgical, paediatrics and trauma. There is a shopfloor consultant presence from 0800 until 2200 seven days a week, with an on-call consultant available outside of these times to both assist with critically ill or injured patients and provide advice and guidance as required.

The thriving tourism industry ensures we see over 80,000 patients per annum with a varied case mix and a high proportion of trauma.

Main duties of the job

Doctors interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine will find these posts offer invaluable experience with regular teaching programmes aimed at supporting our specialty doctors with their FRCEM preparations. There are excellent research opportunities within the department; we routinely participate in recruitment to a variety of clinical trials.

The consultant body offers support in sub-specialist interests including POCUS, PHEM, global health and medical education. We host students from University of Exeter Medical School, providing ample opportunities to become involved with undergraduate teaching. Early participation on ALS, APLS and ATLS is enabled by our locally run courses.

We consistently rank highly across all domains on the GMC's national training survey reflecting the supportive environment and highly varied clinical exposure on offer.

Full support will be offered to candidates wishing to pursue CESR accreditation, with rotations being offered in Acute Medicine, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Paediatrics as required. It is anticipated that CESR competencies would be gained within 3-5 years, dependent on prior experience.

Contracts are based on a ten session Specialty Doctor contract, one session will be for supporting professional activities and includes annual and study leave. We offer a double time,enhanced rate of two hours per PA between 10pm and 8am(5.25PA per night shift) to recognise out-of-hours work

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

156-MS-4153

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

  • GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
  • Primary Medical Qualification
  • ALS, ATLS or APLS provider (at least 1)

Desirable

  • MRCP, MRCS, MCEM or equivalent
  • Instructor for at least one of Life Support courses

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • NHS experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
  • Primary Medical Qualification
  • ALS, ATLS or APLS provider (at least 1)

Desirable

  • MRCP, MRCS, MCEM or equivalent
  • Instructor for at least one of Life Support courses

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • NHS experience

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).

Additional information

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

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Joy Ferguson

kathrynjoy.ferguson@nhs.net

01872252452

Details

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

156-MS-4153

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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