Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Penzance; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking motivated Doctors to join the Urgent Treatment Centre in Penzance. This role offers invaluable experience in Emergency Medicine with responsibilities including patient management, staff teaching, and maintaining clinical standards. Enjoy a supportive environment and a high quality of life in a picturesque part of the UK.

Qualifications

• NHS employee requirements: Identity checks, professional registration, employment history checks, work health assessments, criminal record checks, and right to work.
• Ability to teach and develop other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in the Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Teach and develop doctors, nurses, and other professionals.
• Identify gaps in patient pathways.
• Maintain clinical standards in the centre.
• Share management responsibilities with colleagues.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for motivated individuals to join and expand our enthusiastic and friendly team of Doctors at the West Cornwall Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Penzance. The thriving tourism industry ensures we see over 20,000 patients per annum with a varied case mix and a proportion of trauma. Doctors interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine will find these posts offer invaluable experience in a beautiful part of the country. Contracts will be based on a ten session Specialty Doctor contract, of which one session will be for supporting professional activities. The posts include annual and study leave.

Responsibilities

• To work alongside nursing colleagues within the Urgent Treatment Centre to manage patients either self-presenting or via ambulance. Senior advice and support is available 24 hours a day from the duty consultant/middle grade at the RCH Emergency Department.
• Become involved in the teaching and development of doctors, nurses and professionals from other disciplines such as Emergency Care Practitioners, undergraduate students and GP registrars.
• Identify gaps in patient pathways and report these back to the Urgent Treatment Centre Specialty Lead.
• Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of the Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Urgent Treatment Centre.

About the Trust

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.

What we offer

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 it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Important information

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

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025