Trust Registrar (ST3+Level) in General & Acute Medicine Specialties

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in Chester is seeking a full-time Trust Registrar in General & Acute Medicine. The ideal candidate will engage in patient assessments, manage admissions, and provide support to junior staff. Candidates must hold MBBS or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC. This rewarding role offers a comprehensive induction into a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Friendly and supportive work environment

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence at the time the post commences.
• UK experience to competence level equivalent to ST2.
• Working towards MRCP 2 and PACES.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the General Medicine Registrar on-call rota.
• Clerk admissions and care for in-patients.
• Assist with discharge summaries.

Skills

Assessment of new patients

Clerk admissions

Plan maintenance medical treatment

Attendance on ward rounds

Provide senior support to junior members

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine

MRCP Part 1 (UK) or equivalent

Tools

ALS certification

ALERT certification

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Registrar (ST3+Level) in General & Acute Medicine Specialties

The closing date is 23 September 2025

An opportunity has arisen within The Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust for a full time Trust Specialty Registrar ST3+. This post offers an opportunity to expand and broaden your experience in a friendly and supportive environment.

The successful candidate will participate in the General Medicine Registrar on-call rota. Specialty allocation will be dependent on service needs.

Employed on Local Terms and Conditions that mirror 2016 Junior Doctor Contract.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessment of new patients
• Clerk admissions & to be involved in the day-to-day care of in-patients on allocated ward
• Plan maintenance medical treatment and appropriate outpatient investigations
• Attendance on ward rounds and on occasion medical opinions provided for other specialities.
• Discharge summaries will be completed in conjunction with other colleagues
• Provide senior support to junior members of the team
• The post-holder will be expected to assist with any other aspects of patient care as appropriate.
• The post is primarily based at the Countess of Chester Hospital however the post holder may on occasion be requested to work at Ellesmere Port Hospital.
• Clinic attendance as directed

On-call Arrangements The post-holder will provide middle grade cover at the Countess of Chester Hospital site on a full shift rota. Current rota is a 1 in 11 including night and weekend shifts. All patients are seen either in the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care Unit or Acute Medical Unit (AMU), with triage to the Coronary Care Unit or the Respiratory Support Unit.

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 5916 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

Registration

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence at the time the post commences.

Qualifications and Experience

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine
• UK experience to competence level equivalent to ST2
• MRCP Part 1 (UK) or equivalent and working towards MRCP 2 and PACES.
• Attendance at relevant course(s) e.g. ALS, ALERT

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