Job summary

THE POST

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic individual to the above post. This is a permanent appointment. Applicants will be expected to have completed their basic surgical training and the post will be suitable for individuals who wish to gain further clinical experience and to have the opportunity of being involved in general surgery, endoscopy and in particular, colorectal surgery.

The post holder will participate in the emergency on-call rota for General Surgery which will include a rotational commitment to on-call during the day, weekends, and nights.

THE APPOINTMENT

The successful candidate will be based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe in the General Surgery Department, Surgery and Cancer Division.

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

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will have clinic and theatre sessions under the supervision of a consultant and together with the Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows will provide day and night time "out of hours" emergency cover to the surgical emergency admissions ward as part of a rota.

JOB PLAN

A formal job plan review will be undertaken between the appointee and the Clinical Lead, three months after the commencement date of the appointment. This job plan will be agreed by the Associate Medical Director.

The job plan will be reviewed at least annually by the Clinical Lead. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Specialty Doctor's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the Specialty Doctor's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities.

It will also include a schedule of commitments both internal and external in addition to personal objectives. These will correlate to the wider service objectives.

Information from the job plan is passed to the Associate Medical Director as per Trust policy. If a Specialty Doctor fails to agree their annual job plan with the Clinical Lead, the Trust does have a formal appeals mechanism in place.

A provisional job plan is shown within the attached job description.

The full job plan will be discussed with the successful applicant prior to appointment.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description. Please note this is not an exhaustive list of role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Teaching & education

Essential