Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine

2 weeks ago


Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Countess Of Chester Hospital Full time

At Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on delivering clinical excellence while fostering an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. Our new strategy focuses on continuous improvement, aiming to enhance the lives of our community and provide exceptional healthcare through partnership and innovation. Our High Performance Culture supports everyone to be their best by being true to our Trust vision, values, and behaviours.

Job Overview

Division of Urgent Care

Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine

Working Full-time - 10 Sessions per Week

This is a full-time post based at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital. The current job plan is 10 Programmed Activities. 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 the Medicine Registrar on-call Rota. The successful applicant will work alongside four other specialty doctors in a rotational post, rotating through a hyperacute stroke unit, general elderly medicine ward, and frailty unit in a vibrant and expanding elderly care department.

Main Duties of the Job

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. Consideration will be given to applicants wishing to work part-time/job-share.

The principal duties and responsibilities of the post are listed below:

  • Assess 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.



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