Trust Registrar in Acute Medicine (ST3+Level)
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Working Full Time : 40 hours per week
Division Urgent Care
Job Title - Trust Specialty Registrar ST3+ in General Medicine Specialties
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 General Medicine Registrar on-call rota.
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 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.
Date posted
23 July 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty registrar
Salary
£43,923 to £63,152 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
210-2024-664
Job locations
Countess of Checter Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countess of Checter Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website
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