Specialty Doctor – Acute Care- Bowmere Hospital

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to cover two Acute Care wards at Bowmere Hospital, Chester. This full-time 1.0 WTE post involves working with two consultants and a multidisciplinary team to care for acutely unwell and functional mental health patients.

The role requires independent patient reviews, treatment planning, MDT participation, and tribunal report writing. DBS checks and alignment with Trust values are part of the process.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with GMC with licence to practise at appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC regards to warnings or conditions on practice.

Responsibilities

• Work across 2 acute care wards, Beech Ward and Juniper Ward.
• Provide senior medical support and independently review patients.
• Draft treatment plans, attend MDT meetings, and write tribunal reports.
• Participate in ward-based assessments, documentation, prescribing, and discharge planning.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written English

Manage clinical complexity and Unc

Evidence-based decisions

Duties under MHA/MCA

Specialist/sub-specialist NHS/UK

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Additional clinical qualifications

Job description

Specialty Doctor – Acute Care- Bowmere Hospital

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Main area Specialty Doctor – Acute Care- Bowmere Hospital Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 373-MED1262-A RR

Site Beech Ward Town Chester Salary £63,696 - £102,689 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust are looking to recruited a Speciality Doctor to work on our Acute Care ward in Bowmere Hospital, Chester.

The post is of specialty doctor to work across 2 Acute Care wards in Bowmere Hospital, Chester. The doctor appointed will be working with two consultants who are part of the inpatient team. This post is full time, and the doctor will be part of the multidisciplinary team providing care to
acutely unwell and patients presenting with functional mental health problems in different ward settings

Main duties of the job

The post is for full time (1.0 WTE) specialty doctor to work across 2 acute care wards, Beech Ward (adults of working age) and Juniper Ward
(ageless functional mental health).

The post holder will work as a senior medical member of the team and provide the team adequate medical support. Post holder will independently review the patients and write appropriate treatment plan. Post holder will be a member of MDT and will attend the meetings as required. Post holder is also expected to write tribunal reports and attend the tribunals and managers hearing. The post holder will exercise a middle grade level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant to whom he/she is responsible. The specialty doctor will work as part of MDT and provide senior clinician level support to the team under the guidance of the RC.

The post holder will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical meetings in the ward settings depending upon the schedule of the team in which
they are based.

The work will consist of assessments of emergency and crisis, usually hospital based, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the
consultant involving a spectrum of activities such as assessing patients who are newly admitted, documentation of history taking, assessment of
mental states, conducting physical examinations, ongoing note keeping, timely completion of discharge summaries/letters, prescribing and
multidisciplinary working.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. 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.

Person specification

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• ide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Liji Premlal Job title Medical Manager Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?