Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Chester is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine. In this role, you'll work within a vibrant elderly care department, providing comprehensive patient care and ensuring Specialty Doctor coverage for inpatients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and qualifications in medical practice, including MRCP. This role offers the opportunity for career development and rotation through various specialized units. Consideration for part-time work is also available.

Qualifications

• Completed at least four years full-time postgraduate training in General Medicine.
• Current Full Registration with the General Medical Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide Specialty Doctor cover for general inpatients and the acute frailty unit.
• Support on the Medicine Registrar on-call Rota.
• Assist Elderly Medicine Consultants in patient care.

Skills

Assessment of new patients

Monitor complex medical problems

Support consultant ward rounds

Participate on the registrar GIM Rota

Education

Medical Degree approved for GMC registration

MRCP Part 1 or equivalent

ALS

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This is a post based at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital.

Additional PAs may be available subject to job plan agreement / participation in out of hours Rota and needs of the service. The post holder will support on the Medicine Registrar on‑call Rota.

The successful applicant will be working alongside four other specialty doctors in a rotational post. The post rotates through a hyperacute stroke unit, general elderly medicine ward and frailty unit in a vibrant and expanding elderly care department. They will assist the Elderly Medicine Consultants in the care of in‑patients and assessing and reviewing patients. The department is committed to supporting our speciality doctors' career pathways either through membership qualifications or CESR.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a full time appointment working for the Care of the Elderly Team. They will ensure Speciality Doctor cover is provided for general inpatients and the acute frailty unit.

Consideration will be given to applicants wishing to work part‑time / job‑share.

The principal duties and responsibilities of the post are listed below:

• Assessment of new patients
• Monitor complex medical problems
• Plan maintenance medical treatment and appropriate outpatient investigations
• Support consultant ward rounds
• Provide cross cover
• Participate on the registrar GIM Rota

The post holder will have shared office accommodation, computer use and secretarial support.

About us

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 5,916 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.

Job 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

Entry Criteria for Grade

• Shall have completed at least four years full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in the specialty training programme (SHO level) in General Medicine or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Current Full Registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Previous Experience

• Experience in Stroke Medicine

Qualifications

• Medical Degree approved for the purpose of registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
• MRCP Part 1 or equivalent
• ALS
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust