Trust Doctor (ST1/2 Level or equivalent ) in Plastic Surgery

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a permanent post within our established Plastics team. The role involves clerking routine and emergency admissions, arranging investigations, and attending ward rounds with Consultants and Registrars.

You will monitor patient progress and assist in Theatre operations as part of the plastics service. You will participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota between ENT and Plastic Surgery.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MBChB or equivalent medical degree.
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice is required.
• Experience in plastics or ENT settings is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Clerking routine and emergency admissions and ensuring appropriate investigations.
• Attending Consultants' and Registrars' ward rounds and monitoring patient progress.
• Assisting in Theatre operations and contributing to plastics care.
• Pre-operative assessment for surgery in dedicated clinics for junior trainees.

Connaissances

Ward rounds participation

On-call duties

Pre-operative assessment

Theatre assistance

Formation

MBBS / MBChB or equivalent medical degree

GMC registration with license to practice

Description du poste

This involves clerking routine and emergency admissions, and ensuring that appropriate investigations are carried out, attending Consultants' and Registrars' ward rounds, monitoring the progress of patients, assisting in Theatre operations, and taking an active part in Plastics. Patients to be admitted for surgery are seen for pre-operative assessment by the Junior Specialty Trainees/Trust Doctor one to two weeks before admission in dedicated clinics

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated team players to join our well established Plastics team on a permanent appointment.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a 1 in 8 joint on-call rota between ENT and Plastic Surgery. Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC with a license to practice.

This post is not recognised for training purposes; however the Trust will ensure teaching to a high standard to assist the successful applicant in progressing further

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery