Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus additional rostered hours as applicable to the rota pattern.)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-458
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £49,909 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Doctor ST1/ST2 Level Equivalent General & Acute Medical
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full Time
Opportunities to work within a supportive environment within Acute and General Internal Medicine specialties based at The Countess of Chester Hospital. The specialties you may work within are, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology & Diabetes or General Medicine depending on service needs and preferences. The Division is committed to providing a training environment to support post holders in sitting specialty exams.
This post will provide excellent experience and training opportunities and would be ideal for doctors who have completed foundation training or equivalent and wishing to gain experience within hospital Medicine. The post-holder will be allocated a Supervising Consultant with regular meetings to discuss educational goals and achievements. You will be expected to participate in regular teaching that is available in line with your level of experience.
The successful applicants may be required to cross cover within the various medical specialties. Posts involve the participation on one of the General Medicine on call rotas.
Please note that this post is for 18 months in the first instance.
Experience in an NHS role at or above the F2 equivalent level or higher in a paid position or completed an NHS clinical attachment for a duration of 3 months or more.
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST WILL CLOSE EARLY ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED
Main duties of the job
- Assessment of new patients.
- Plan medical treatments and appropriate outpatient investigations.
- Attendance on ward rounds and on occasion medical opinions provided for other specialities.
- Completion of discharge summaries.
- Provide senior support to junior members of the team particularly for deteriorating patients or procedures.
- The post-holder will be expected to assist with any other aspects of patient care as appropriate.
- Outpatient Clinics or Ambulatory clinic attendance as directed.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC with a license at the time of application.
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Experience in an NHS role at or above the F2 equivalent level or higher n a paid position or completed an NHS clinical attachment for a duration of 3 months or more.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at relevant course(s) e.g. ALS, ALERT
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent in basic clinical procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Medical Staffing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 362019
- Additional information
Dr Prosenjit Dutta
Consultant
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