Consultant in Acute Medicine

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  • Chester
  • £109,725-145,478 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Working Full time: 10 sessions per weekWe are inviting applicants to join an expanding team of Acute Medicine Consultants who are interested in progressing our journey of service development and innovative working within Acute Medicine.Acute Medicine works closely with the Emergency Medicine team and all Medical Specialities, and you will be involved in the development of clinical processes to improve patient outcomes and experience.The successful applicant, along with the other Acute Medicine Consultants, will be responsible for the care of patients on our Acute Medicine Unit and Acute Medicine Assessment Centre (Assessment and SDEC/Ambulatory care). You will be supported by a full multi-disciplinary team, which includes a junior medical team and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.The Trust has a strong Medical Education department, and the post holder would have a significant educational role, particularly in educational supervision of our IMT doctors and students.Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Acute Medicine and we would entertain applicants seeking to work in Acute Medicine and another specialty.Applications are welcome from those who wish to work flexibly or on a less than full time basis.Main duties of the job
  • Leading ward rounds on the AMU, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team.
  • Post taking patients within ED and SDEC.
  • Supervision of patients returning to SDEC (ambulatory clinic).
  • Acute Medicine outpatients.
  • Educational and clinical supervision of junior doctors.
  • Attendance and input into departmental and medical meetings
About usThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number210-2025-545-AJob locationsCountess of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • CCT in Acute Medicine or General Medicine (or expected within 6 months of interview) or alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
  • MRCP (or equivalent)
  • Active ALS
Desirable
  • An appropriate higher degree (eg an MD, PhD or equivalent)
RegistrationEssential
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to Practice
  • On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months at the time of interview
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in acute medicine
  • Evidence of teaching
  • Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of an audit or quality improvement project
Desirable
  • Registrar level experience in Cardiology, Respiratory, Care of the Elderly and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Experience of ambulatory emergency care
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • CCT in Acute Medicine or General Medicine (or expected within 6 months of interview) or alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
  • MRCP (or equivalent)
  • Active ALS
Desirable
  • An appropriate higher degree (eg an MD, PhD or equivalent)
RegistrationEssential
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to Practice
  • On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months at the time of interview
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in acute medicine
  • Evidence of teaching
  • Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of an audit or quality improvement project
Desirable
  • Registrar level experience in Cardiology, Respiratory, Care of the Elderly and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Experience of ambulatory emergency care

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