Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST WILL CLOSE EARLY ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
Working Full time : 40 hours per week plus additional rostered hours in accordance with the rota pattern for each rotation.
The post duration is 12months commencing asap until 4th August 2026. This post will indlude rotations in Surgery and Medicine. The posts will include on call element as part of the role.
This placement will provide the individual with the generic and acute care skills to be able to identify and manage the acutely ill patient. Foundation training at the Countess has been designed to not only fulfil the requirements of the curriculum but also to ensure that post holders can develop professionally in a supportive and friendly environment.
This post does not have post graduate deanery educational approval however the post holder will gain from experience at F1 level and be afforded the opportunity to participate in educational activities and achieve standard competencies for the grade.
Applicants must have a primary medical qualification (ie MBBS or equivalent) and full GMC registration with a licence to practice. Experience of working within an NHS Hospital essential at minimum of a Clinical Attachment.
Main duties of the job
Duties of the F1 Post
- Admission, clerking and continuing care of emergency and elective patients and ensuring that appropriate investigations are carried out.
- Present details of patients on the emergency take and the regular ward rounds by senior and other staff.
- Attendance at educational meetings is expected and case presentations may be requested.
- Foundation doctors have a valuable role to play in the teaching of Medical Students from Liverpool University, and occasionally those on elective placements.
- Maintaining accurate, quality, patient records, and requesting and charting results, facilitated by the latest IT systems.
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. Costswill 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 £16per 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. Costswill 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 £16per 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
- Must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC). Ie. MBBS or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Must have NHS experience at minimal level of a clinical attachment within the last 6 months,
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate an understanding of the outcomes to be achieved in a F1 level post.
- The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC`s Good Medical Practice
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC). Ie. MBBS or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Must have NHS experience at minimal level of a clinical attachment within the last 6 months,
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate an understanding of the outcomes to be achieved in a F1 level post.
- The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC`s Good Medical Practice
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).
