Job summaryCornwall 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 jobGeneral practitioner duties in a hospital setting.
- Holding clinical responsibility for agreed patients
- Triaging referrals and accepting/treating patients as necessary
- Providing clinical leadership to enable appropriate hospital level interventions
- Integrate effectively across services
About usWe'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 descriptionJob responsibilitiesGeneral practitioner duties in a hospital setting.
- Holding clinical responsibility for agreed patients
- Triaging referrals and accepting/treating patients as necessary
- Providing clinical leadership to enable appropriate hospital level interventions
- Integrate effectively across services
Person SpecificationGMC registrationEssential- GMC registration with a licence to practice
Desirable- Experience in primary care
QualificationsEssentialDesirable- Experience in primary care
ExperienceEssentialDesirable- Experience in primary care
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
We are an equal opportunities employer. 
