Clinical work is at the level of a Foundation doctor, depending on experience and your clinical responsibilities salary will be commensurate with this level of experience. Depending upon specialty you will also participate in an out of hour's rota that will be remunerated appropriately in line with the Trust Doctors Contract.
* Assessment and management of in-patients.
* Assessment and management of acute admissions.
* Attend ward rounds as timetabled.
* Attend multi-disciplinary ward meetings.
* Attend out-patients (where appropriate) and assist with inpatient management.
* Fulfil the duties of the weekly timetable including out of hours responsibilities weekend and nights on a rota pattern.
* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of clinical services.
* To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the patients within RCHT.
* To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
* To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
* To attend meetings as appropriate.
* Provision, with core training colleagues of a service to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals' NHS Trust, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
* Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
* Any responsibility that relates to a special interest.
* Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in continuing Professional Development.
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-persons, which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods. The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment, with 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, fishing harbours, beautiful countryside and historic towns. Clean air, ample opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities—including adult education—make it the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
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.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team. We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non‑smoking organisation.
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, with staff and services available across the region.
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