Job overview

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT) wishes to appoint a Locum Consultant Physician with an interest in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. This is a new locum post to cover an initial 12-month period, with a view to becoming a substantive post thereafter, to help our current establishment of physicians meet the demands of an increasing in- and out-patient workload, and to contribute to the development of a forward-thinking and ambitious department. This specific post will also help facilitate the continued introduction of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme across our catchment population in Devon and Cornwall.   

Main duties of the job

The employer is University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with the post description and responsibilities below being based on a whole-time appointment. The model job plan is based on a full-time appointment of 10 PAs. Trust policy is for job plans to be based on 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA, although up to one further SPA may be agreed within this during the job plan review process, depending on departmental and/or care group needs. The average maximum weekly programmed activities for direct clinical care will not exceed 8.5 PA unless by prior mutual agreement.

Please see attached job description for further information.  

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. https://plymouthhospitals.pagetiger.com/bbselju/1/?ptit=20739138F59A50241A13E