Countess of Chester Hospital
Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine
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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 a hyperacute stroke unit, general elderly medicine ward and frailty unit in a vibrant and expanding elderly care department. They will assist the Elderly Medicine Consultants 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 a full time appointment working for the Care of the Elderly Team. They will ensure Specialty Doctor cover is provided for general inpatients and the acute frailty unit.
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Consideration will be given to applicants wishing to work part-time/job-share.
The principal duties and responsibilities of the post are listed below:
- Assessment new patients
- Monitor complex medical problems
- Plan maintenance medical treatment and appropriate outpatient investigations
- Support consultant ward rounds
- Provide cross cover
- Participate on the registrar GIM Rota
The post holder will have shared office accommodation, computer use and secretarial support.
The Trust’s services are provided from three 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.
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.
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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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Medical Staffing
- Job title: Medical Staffing
- Email address: coch.medstaff@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01244 363425
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