Job summary
Working Full Time: 40 Hours Per Week
This is a Full Time post although applications are welcomed from those wishing to work less than full time.
Offering candidates a unique opportunity to train in a busy and supportive Department with an enthusiastic and dedicated consultant team with a wide range of backgrounds and specialist interests. We have a good track record for non-career middle grades moving onto training posts supported by educational teaching, learning and assessment opportunities equivalent to those on national vocational programmes. The successful applicant will be assigned a consultant mentor for the duration of the post.
The department allocates time for extra activity sessions such as at a major Trauma Centre, with the NW ambulance service to enhance pre-hospital skills.
The Emergency Department at COCH is one of the major accident units for Cheshire, Merseyside and Flintshire and currently handles around 80,000 cases per annum. The Department deals with the full range of surgical, medical and paediatric emergencies and has full back-up (Radiology, Pathology and Anaesthetics), together with the normal range of in-patient specialties found within an acute hospital. Consultant presence in the Department until midnight, and a guaranteed 30 minute response time for on-call emergency attendance.
Main duties of the job
The duties will cover the whole range of clinical responsibilities, working equally in both Minors and Majors, working closely with the ANP and ENP teams and providing them with senior support.
You will be expected to provide a significant personal commitment to the assessment, treatment and disposal of patients attending the Emergency Department.
You will be supporting 24/7 middle grade cover for the department. There is consultant presence from 0900hrs until midnight 7 days per week. Between the hours of midnight and 0800hrs the evening consultant provides ongoing support on an 'on-call' basis.
You will be accountable to the consultants in Emergency Medicine. You will be responsible for carrying out ward rounds on the Emergency Assessment Unit from time to time on a shared basis with the other middle grade and senior doctors. You will be expected to take a lead role in the management of acutely ill and trauma patients.
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 6258 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 407,000. This includes 357,000 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.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
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 are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 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.
Job description
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 are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 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
Essential
- o Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oA Medical degree or Diploma, acceptable by the General Medical Council i.e. MBBS or equivalent.
- oMRCEM or FRCEM Intermediate
- oEvidence of achievement of Foundation competences as per UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
- oAt least one of ATLS, ALS or APLS
Desirable
- o Further ATLS/ALS, APLS or PALS provider
- o GIC/Instructor status in one of the above
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within an NHS Emergency Department
- oCompleted at least 3 years post Foundation / Internship training (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis), or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- o12 months experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- oExperience of audit or research.
- oExperience in acute medicine, critical care, Anaesthesia, ICM
- oExperience in Paediatric EM
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- o Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oA Medical degree or Diploma, acceptable by the General Medical Council i.e. MBBS or equivalent.
- oMRCEM or FRCEM Intermediate
- oEvidence of achievement of Foundation competences as per UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
- oAt least one of ATLS, ALS or APLS
Desirable
- o Further ATLS/ALS, APLS or PALS provider
- o GIC/Instructor status in one of the above
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within an NHS Emergency Department
- oCompleted at least 3 years post Foundation / Internship training (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis), or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- o12 months experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- oExperience of audit or research.
- oExperience in acute medicine, critical care, Anaesthesia, ICM
- oExperience in Paediatric EM
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
