Job Description

Applications are welcome for ST3+ in General Medicine based at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.



The successful applicant will join an existing team Consultants; STHs and other junior medical and nursing staff on the wards.



The post holder is responsible for the care of patients on the inpatient ward and there will be an opportunity for Outpatient clinics subject to level of experience. The latter will consist of assessment of new patients and review of "follow-up" patients. The successful candidate may also be required to review patients in other wards who have been referred to a Consultant and advise appropriately.



The post is offered at 40 hours per week, which will cover ward work/rounds and outpatient clinics for the suitable applicant.



There is also a commitment for the post-holder to participate in a general medicine on-call rota which complies with the working time directive and includes days, evenings, nights and weekend / bank holiday on-call duties on rotation.



Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K).



The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.



The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.



We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, that there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.



At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.



Further details of the role can be found within the attached ,



The post holder will be required to undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD). The Trust supports the requirements for continuing education as laid down by the Royal College, and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. In addition the post holder will be required to attend mandatory and essential training in line with the Trust policy.