Bank Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre Sessional Doctor

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Sessional Doctor for the Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre. This role involves providing patient consultations, using point-of-care diagnostics, and supporting a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate should have full registration with the General Medical Council and relevant clinical experience in primary care and emergency medicine. Benefits include training opportunities and 27 days of annual leave, with potential for career progression.

Benefits

Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year

Pay enhancements for overtime

Career and salary progression

Car leasing scheme

Cycle-to-work schemes

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in primary healthcare and emergency medicine required.
• Skills in managing clinical risks and basic ECG interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face consultations with patients.
• Offer patient-centered care using point-of-care diagnostics.
• Support the clinical team with advice and referrals.

Skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Clinical risk management

Basic ECG interpretation

Competence in musculoskeletal X-ray interpretation

Experience in emergency medicine

Advanced life support

Education

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Bank Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre Sessional Doctor

The closing date is 15 December 2025

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is looking for additional doctors to work as part of the multidisciplinary team (HCAs, Nurses, Paramedics, Non-Medical Prescribers) at our Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre. The UTC sees a variety of injuries and illnesses in all age groups and offers on-site x-ray and point of care testing. We aim to provide care closer to home and relieve pressure on the urgent and emergency care system.

Main duties of the job

• Providing face to face consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carers
• Providing patient centred care
• Using point of care diagnostics to support decision making
• Undertaking appropriate prescribing
• Providing onward referral of patients if appropriate
• Working as part of our clinical team to provide primary care support
• Supporting other clinicians in the unit with clinical advice
• Contributing to a positive team ethos

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy that continually improves patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6,000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role. You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job overview and person specification.

Person Specification

• Full registration with the General Medical Council on the General Practitioner list or Specialist list (Emergency Medicine)
• Clinical experience of primary healthcare in the diagnostic light setting
• Being skilled at managing clinical risk
• Demonstrate clear ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
• Being competent in basic ECG interpretation and musculoskeletal X-ray interpretation
• Experience of emergency medicine or ambulatory care
• Experience in more advanced x-ray interpretation (MSK, CXR)
• Experience in manipulation and reduction of joint dislocations/fractures
• Experience of minor surgery including ring blocks, wound closure and suturing
• Advanced life support or intermediate life support

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.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience, see job overview and person specification for hourly rates.