Role Summary
Weekly working hours would be 24+ (6 PAs to 8 PAs - can be flexible)
Service opening hours: Standard office hours are 9-5 Monday to Friday with some overnight on-call telephone advice and 1 weekend in 6. Office hours may run later if required.
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About the Role
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More detail about the role
Speciality Doctor for Children’s Sexual Abuse Assessment Service - Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Are you a doctor who wants to make a difference to children’s lives, improve safeguarding and health outcomes? Do you want to work in a state-of-the-art facility delivering nationally recognised exceptional care for children that have experienced sexual harm? Do you want to work in an award winning multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to work in one of the most beautiful counties in the UK?
Devon and Cornwall Sexual Assault Referral Centres are looking for doctor to join our clinical team in the delivery of services to children who have experienced sexual harm within Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We are an innovative and dynamic service who lead on child protection strategy within the South West.
The team includes forensic doctors, paediatricians, paediatric and specialist nurses, trauma therapists, management and admin support.
We benefit from being a specialist service within the newly integrated Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which compromises 2 acute hospitals and community services across Devon. We also have good links with the Peninsula Medical School.
The post holder will be based in Exeter at the Paediatric Centre of Excellence.
Working Pattern: Please see job description
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact Lyndsay Howell, General Manager on 07791 270511.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
