At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to provide exceptional care for elderly patients in a dynamic hospital environment.
- Company: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to community health.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development support, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Collaborative team atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of elderly patients while advancing your medical career.
- Qualifications: Medical degree, GMC registration, and experience in General Medicine.
The predicted salary is between 63696 - 102689 £ per year.
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 speciality 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 Speciality 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:
- Assessment of 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. 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.
Details:
- Date posted: 12 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Grade: Specialty Doctor
- Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 210-2026-596
Job responsibilities: See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules. 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.
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Person Specification:
- Shall have completed at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in the specialty training programme (SHO level) in General Medicine or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Current Full Registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council.
Qualifications:
- Medical Degree approved for the purpose of registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- MRCP Part 1 or equivalent.
- ALS.
Desirable:
- Experience in Stroke Medicine.
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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