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Locally Employed Doctor - Community Hospitals

The closing date is 15 June 2026

This post is a ward-based Locally Employed Doctor (LED) position within inpatient Healthcare of Older People (HoP) and Community services.

Main duties of the job

Totnes Community Hospital

18 medical inpatient beds in a modern purpose-built unit

Predominantly frail older patients requiring rehabilitation, ongoing medical care or complex discharge planning

Mix of step-down transfers and direct admissions (e.g. IV therapy, end-of-life care)

Since April 2022, the HoP team has led the development of a new community care model at Totnes. The ward is supported by a weekly consultant ward round and middle-grade support.

Blood courier twice daily; anticipated point-of-care testing expansion.

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

Teign Ward (30 ...