Countess of Chester Hospital
Speciality Doctor - Acute Internal Medicine
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Working Full time: 10 Sessions per week
This is a post based at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital.
Additional PAs may be available subject to job plan agreement / participation in out of hours Rota and needs of the service. The post holder will support on the Medicine Registrar on-call Rota.
The successful applicant will be working alongside four other specialty doctors in a rotational post. The post rotates through an Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and ED Medical. They will assist the Acute Medical team in the care of in-patients and assessing and reviewing patients. The department is committed to supporting our specialty doctors' career pathways either through membership qualifications or CESR.
The successful candidate will be appointed to work within the Acute Medicine team, providing Specialty Doctor support across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and acute take. Consideration will be given to applicants wishing to work part-time or on a job-share basis.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess and manage new patients presenting to the acute medical take.
- Provide ongoing assessment and management of patients admitted to the Acute Medical Unit.
- Undertake daily ward rounds and review patients’ progress, investigations, and treatment plans.
- Manage patients with a range of acute and complex medical conditions, escalating to the Consultant Physician where appropriate.
- Support the Consultant-led ward rounds and contribute to clinical decision-making.
- Develop and review appropriate investigation and management plans, including discharge planning and onward referrals.
- Provide on-call support for the acute medical take, contributing to the safe and effective flow of patients through the acute pathway.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support timely assessment, treatment, and discharge.
- Participate in the relevant GIM/Acute Medicine on-call rota, as required.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The post holder will have access to shared office accommodation, computer facilities, and appropriate administrative/secretarial support.
Locations
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate, and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
About the Trust
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient, and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Olivia King
- Job title: Assistant Service Manager
- Email address: o.king2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01244 364987
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location