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Specialist Doctor in Acute FrailtyMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Crewe, United Kingdom
Specialist Doctor in Acute Frailty

Specialist Doctor in Acute Frailty

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Crewe, United Kingdom
15 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
Applications are invited for a new Specialist grade post, based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in Care of the Elderly/Frailty and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care for the elderly population of Mid Cheshire.

The post holder will be a senior non-Consultant member of the Care of the Elderly and Frailty Service. Working autonomously, this Specialist grade doctor will take responsibility for the patients under their care and be able to manage a full range of presentations within the Service.

The post is offered on a full time, or job share basis, the job plan being intended for a full time appointment with an opportunity to modify this if the post is offered on any other basis.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake senior clinical responsibilities across CofE & Frailty services, demonstrating development of competencies aligned to Specialist-level practice employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care.

Although working autonomously, the post holder will have the necessary understanding of their own limits and seek help when required. They will be responsible for adhering to the generic capabilities' framework outlined nationally for the Specialist grade.

About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council and a Licence to Practice Primary Medical Degree
  • MBBS or equivalent

Desirable
  • Additional degrees (MD/PHD)
  • Additional higher degrees relevant to this post

Experience
Essential
  • Broad clinical training and experience in the comprehensive management of elderly patients.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
  • Broad based general professional training in general medicine
  • Computer literate

Ability
Essential
  • Recognised ability to work within, and provide leadership to, the multidisciplinary team
  • Effective communicator
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility of approach
  • Commitment to clinical risk management and implementation of clinical governance
  • Effective team leader

Audit and Research
Essential
  • Relevant experience in clinical audit
  • Relevant experience in research and evidence of publications
  • Ability to develop evidence based practice

Desirable
  • Research leading to MD or PhD

Teaching and Education
Essential
  • Experience and interest in teaching both junior medical and non-medical staff
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning
  • Commitment to teaching

Desirable
  • Recognised teaching skills course Special interest in role development and staff training
  • Membership of relevant medical associations/learned societies
  • Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC

Other
Essential
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation

Desirable
  • Full driving licence


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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Associate Medical Director Dr Shirley Hammersley shirley.hammersley@mcht.nhs.uk 01270273584
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