Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider in Ellesmere Port seeks a full-time Specialty Doctor to join the Care of the Elderly Team. The role involves assessing new patients and managing complex medical problems while supporting consultant ward rounds and participating in the GIM Rota. Applicants looking for part-time opportunities are also welcomed. This position plays a critical role in providing medical care within a collaborative health partnership that serves a large local population.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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 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 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.