Job overview

We are seeking a Specialty Doctor in Pain Management to join our team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

We would welcome applications from GPs or other Doctors with a special interest in Pain Management.  

Main duties of the job

Patient safety, dignity and care are the highest priority and at the centre of all that we do.

The post-holder is expected to provide high quality Pain Medicine to be delivered to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.

The post-holder will have their own lists of patients that see as a new patient and be expected to follow-up and treat as appropriate. If they are unable to offer a particular treatment they will liaise with the consultant team to either learn the new technique or pass over responsibility for care.

The post-holder will also be expected to take over the care of soime existing patients in the pain service.

The post-holder will help to improve efficiency and ensure delivery of patient care based on KPIs for our current commissioned activity.

To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.

The specialist will also maintain relationships including some supervision and collaboration where appropriate with other Teams across the ICB involved with provision of Chronic Pain (e.g Primary Care Practitioners, pharmascists, rehabilitation teams)

To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.

To communicate with local GPs

Working for our organisation

Why Work With Us

TSDFT is the first fully integrated care organisation in England; we are progressive in the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, with good transport links to all our sites. Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing looks at supporting our staff as ‘whole’ individuals, recognising their own unique set of strengths and skills.

Strong links exist with the Plymouth and Exeter Medical Schools and the South West Peninsula Postgraduate Deanery. Our catchment area covers 300 square miles and Torbay Acute Hospital as well as Totnes, Brixham, Newton Abbot & Dawlish Community hospitals serve a resident population of approaching 300,000 people, plus an additional 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season. TSDFT has 396 inpatient beds and an additional 154 day-case beds and 42 children’s beds. There are around 1,180 outpatient clinics and 60 community clinics held each week. The trust operates a high dependency and intensive care unit, runs 10 operating theatres, and has 34 medical and surgical inpatient wards.