Locum Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Crewe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Crewe seeks a passionate Locum Consultant to lead and enhance Acute Medical services. The role demands strong leadership and communication skills, and offers options for flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. Candidates must have GMC registration and a commitment to improving patient care. Join a dedicated team aiming for exceptional healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for less than full time working

Annualised job plans

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practice.
• Highly motivated with a passion for quality patient care.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the medical department's functions.
• Ensure management plans are clearly documented for patients.
• Work flexibly to deliver high-quality patient care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Passion for improving patient care

Education

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Locum Consultant with a specialist interest, passion, and drive to further develop and deliver our Acute Medical services. We recognise the importance of a rewarding and sustainable job role especially given the high acuity and pressures associated with delivery of Acute Care. We are committed to supporting a healthy work life balance and will support options of flexible working, annualised job plans and less than full time working.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a passion to improve the quality of patient care. They will have strong communication skills and be an excellent ‘Team Player’. They will value training and education. The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practice.

Responsibilities

• Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within the Department
• Be readily available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely
• Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs
• Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved. Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population
• Foster relationships between staff within the each organisation, and also with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Work flexibly to achieve high quality care
• Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed
• Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post
• Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave

About the Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust employs over 5,100 staff and provides over 500 beds. Additional community services are provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership. The Trust is involved in Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and local Place-based systems. The mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire.

Timetable and flexible working

• A typical timetable will include DCC sessions on AMU, SDEC and virtual ward.
• Open to discussion in relation to a flexible timetable to work slightly longer days to support a non-working day. An annualised job plan is also a possible option to further support flexible working.

Contract and timing

The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity.

Deadline

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025