Specialty Doctor in General Medicine

Job overview

Applications are invited from a highly motivated and dynamic Doctor to apply for a vacancy within our General Medicine Department with a specialist interest in any area within the Trust, for which clinics would be included within the job plan.

The Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute and community based services, including an emergency department, acute medicine and emergency surgery; elective surgery in many specialties; maternity services and cancer services. Our community health services include; district nursing, intermediate care, occupational and physiotherapy, community dental services, speech and language therapy and palliative care. We also provide a number of hospital services in partnership with other local trusts and private providers, including pathology, urology and renal dialysis services.

This post is available for permanent or 12 month fixed term.

Hours per week: 10 PAs

Main duties of the job

There is a team of 1 Specialist Physician supported by 1 middle grade (vacant), 1 IMT/FY2 and 1 FY1 who work in ward 7, which comprises of 28 beds in total, but is shared with Cardiology.

The team on Ward 7 strive to provide high-quality service in a safe environment where the needs of each patient are cared for in a professional and holistic manner  by using all available specialist knowledge and skills. The wellbeing of all our patients   relies on appropriate and timely assessment, investigation, treatment, and care. The aim is to promote optimum health through communication, teaching, and provision of adequate information. The successful candidate will participate in out of hours on call alongside ST3+ training doctors.  Within the working week, 2 specialist clinics will be identified as part the job plan.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.