Job Description

Working as part of our team in a busy medium-sized Emergency Department, you will experience the entire range of the Emergency Department case mix. We see everything! Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, surgical emergencies, paediatrics, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology and ENT. We see Major Trauma and are part of the Greater Manchester Trauma Network. We also participate in the Acute Stroke and Primary PCI network.



We will support you if you have a special interest. We have a precedent within the Emergency Department of successfully supporting a number of colleagues through the CESR programme, provided by our colleague, Dr Bhaskar Ayinaparthi, Consultant in our department.

Hours per week:

up to 12.49 PAs



Emergency Medicine is part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Directorate. The team has a Clinical lead who is supported by the urgent and emergency care director and operational team.



The Emergency Department (ED) is a Type 1 unit providing care for the acutely ill as well as self-referred minor injuries. The department sees approximately 55,000 patients per year. We are supported by in-patient teams from medicine, surgery, paediatrics and critical care. There is a co-located GP out of hours and SDEC unit for direct patient streaming.



NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year's experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history



Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.



If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.



Please download a copy of the 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.